Re: aroid hardiness (synandrospadix)

From: Tony Avent tony at plantdel.com> on 2002.03.21 at 14:36:06(8307) Steve: Thanks for the synandrospadix comments. I really feel that hardiness of this species may depend on provenence. While I only brought back a couple of bulbs, we do have green seed that may or may not ripen. The seed heads were simply striking...as beautiful as any hardy aroid that I have grown. I was amazed to find it growing on roadside banks in full sun and even in the middle of heavily traveled gravel roads...again in full sun. The tubers were usually about 18" below the soil surface. I can't imagine that it will not be hardy. I'm drying the bulbs off in hopes of getting them to adjust to the change of seasons. We'll get them planted out in spring. Tony Avent +More Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent

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