Re: RE: Typhonium hardiness

From: Steve Marak samarak at arachne.uark.edu> on 2002.04.16 at 15:06:57(8569) On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, James W. Waddick wrote: > 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. Same here, roughly 200 miles south and in zone 6 (NW Arkansas). By the time T. giganteum shows up, I've usually forgotten it's there. > I still haven't convinced myself if it does best in sun, > shade or half way there. > > No clue Jim W. Again, same here. I've tried all three. I've nearly talked myself into favoring half shade, but that might be because I don't want to move them again. I do get better flowering than in full shade. Despite years of inflorescences, I've yet to see a seed. Steve +More -- Steve Marak -- samarak@arachne.uark.edu

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