Re: Winter-active aroids

From: Craig Stubbs <craigs at ican.net> on 1997.01.10 at 05:09:14(96) At 01:26 PM 1/8/97 -0600, you wrote: >On Wed, 8 Jan 1997, Tony Avent wrote: > +More > >(stuff deleted) > We are preparing to test Arum palestinum. I would love >> to hear of experiences with this plant and the coldest temps that it has >> endured in gardens...anyone in USDA zone 7 had Arum palestinum overwinter yet? > >I believe that both Craig Stubbs (who lurks on this list, right, Craig?) >and Andrew Osyany grow the same clone of this outdoors near Toronto - a >far cry from zone 7. If Craig doesn't fill us in, I'll see what I can >find out. > >Ellen Hornig############## ############################ > Ellen and Tony >Lurk indeed,But I have to jump in, so now seems as good a time as any!!!! I am cradled between Zone 6&5 (East of Toronto) and have had great luck with Arum Palestinum.Although it has yet to flower, I have moved it within the garden several times and now have 10 corms from 4 seeds after 3 years.It loves to come up for a second growth cycle in December here so I often bring half of them inside and grow them off,put them in the fridge for two months in say March and then back outside with their buddies to enjoy a natural summers growth. Breifly I find them stone hardy . I will be ex cummunicato for about a week as I am moving but look forward to meeting with you at the WSW in two weeks. Lurking No More Craig > "Always allow for the changes time will bring"

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