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Re: [aroid-l] hibernation time
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From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2003.09.30 at 15:27:15(10663)
Lester,
Whether you like it or not, but option 2 is the best, then 1.
Cheerio,
Wilbert
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> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu
> [mailto:aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu]Namens Lester Kallus
> Verzonden: dinsdag 30 september 2003 1:01
> Aan: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
> Onderwerp: [aroid-l] hibernation time
>
>
> Nights here on Long Island are beginning to dip down into the
> 40s. I understand that this coming Thursday night, it will
> be somewhere between 42 and 44. I know that Amorphophallus
> konjac & bulbifer will decide for themselves when to go
> dormant and so I'm not worried.
>
> I have some paeoniifolius in the ground. They're still
> looking good. I see three choices:
>
> 1. Wait until they begin to show signs of dormancy and then
> pull them up
> 2. Dig them up and let them spend sometime in the greenhouse
> until they go dormant
> 3. Dig them up, slice the top off, wash the soil off and
> force dormancy
>
> Any thoughts? I'd prefer to avoid the greenhouse time if
> possible - it's going to be very crowded in there.
>
> Les
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