Re: RE: Typhonium hardiness

From: "James W. Waddick" jwaddick at kc.rr.com> on 2002.04.16 at 14:32:12(8568) Dear Marc; You wrote >Ironically, I am starting to think than T. giganteum isnt only hardy +More >in cold temps.. I am about ready to believe that it doesnt like hot >temps period... > >I routinely kill mine at the beginning of our spring and summer here >as temps get out of control. In my Zone 5 garden in Kansas city, T. giganteum is THE LATEST aroid to emerge. Just when I have given up and realized it finally croaked last winter it pops up in July or August!! I never even see it is spring and early summer. By the time it finally emerges, we have had weeks of 100F plus. Of course you didn't mention where you live or climate info. It has very shallow tubers and these seems to go 'up and down' in the soil over the year. After blooming new small round tubers roll away from the parent plant and then seem to disappear until next July. If I don't catch a few tubers in fall, I can rarely find any to move them to a new location. I still haven't convinced myself if it does best in sun, shade or half way there. No clue Jim W. Best Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +

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