Re: [Aroid-l] Cultivation of Dracunculus vulgaris

From: The Silent Seed <santoury at aol.com> on 2013.07.03 at 19:07:52(22843) Hi David, This is a fun plant - but in my experience, it does not like heat. I have about a dozen young plants starting now - they usually sprout around the same time (spring) and grow all season until the fall. They should never dry out when growing, and like slightly loose, well draining soil. Semi shade is good. Hope this helps! HTML +More ______________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you want to receive my plant newsletters via email? santoury@aol.com The Silent Seed - Rare and Unusual Plants thesilentseed.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: DAVID LEEDY To: aroid-l Sent: Wed, Jul 3, 2013 3:04 pm Subject: [Aroid-l] Cultivation of Dracunculus vulgaris When I lived in Los Angeles, I just placed some tubers of D. vulgaris in the ground and forgot about them until they sprouted and bloomed. Here in North Texas, the circumstances are a little different (eg. temperatures, humidity, etc.). I tried growing 7 tubers in containers. Four sprouted, two did not sprout - but still look viable, and one rotted. The four that sprouted did so in April - May, looked terrible, and were down within 6 -8 weeks or so. When do they ordinarily sprout in the Northern Hemisphere? How long do the ordinarily grow before going dormant again. Is there a particular soil acidity/alkalinity requirement for this species? I had them in partial shade (early morning only). Do they require more shade or more sun? I watered them with a weak plant food when I thought they needed it (more often in warmer weather). Should they be allowed to dry out or should the soil remain moist? Thanks in advance for your suggestions. David Leedy _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ----------MB_8D04637C06EE4C8_FF0_17A4E4_webmail-d281.sysops.aol.com-- --==============u65131472032372225==

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