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Tom,

Didyou get my post on this?

Cheers

Pete

From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Tom Croat
Sent: 18 August 2009 09:28
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Advise in planting Arum seeds

Dear Marek: Where do you live? Do you think that theseseeds would survive in St. Louis Missoui?

Thank you so much for your advise. This will be my firstexperience with Arum seeds.

Tom

From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com[mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Marek Argent
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 12:15 PM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Advise in planting Arum seeds

HiTom,

MyArum cylindraceum produces viable seeds every year, I sow them directly intothe ground (sometimes in pots).

Theygerminate next spring after spending one winter in the garden. I livebetween zones 6/7.

http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/arum/alpinum.htm

Ithink the seeds should be sown as quickly as possible. Once I got seeds ofvarious Arum species. They were dry and none of them germinated though I keptthem for 2 days in water and all the winter they spent in pots a fridge.

Marek

-----Original Message -----
From: Tom Croat
To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Cc: Nasja.Grubisic@brodosplit.hr ; Boyce(Business Fax)
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 5:25 AM
Subject: [Aroid-l] Advise in planting Arumseeds

DearAroiders:

I just returned from a trip to the Balkans and collected an Arum in fruit inDurres, Albania. Since these berries were mature in the midst of theirdry Mediterranean style summer and if shed directly in such dry conditionscould surely not germinate I am assuming that they must somehow survive withoutgerminating until the rains begin. Does anyone know what I should do toget these seeds to germinate? Do they need to be stored? Planteddirectly? Treated in any particular way? I would appreciate youhelp. Emily is coming in tomorrow to deal with them so if you have someadvise I would love to hear from you.

Thanks!

Tom

Pete: I have copied both you and Marija Bedalov since I know that both of you havehad direct experience with Arum.

Tom
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