symplocarpus (skunk cabbage) querys

From: "Mike Bosold" mbosold at meijergardens.org> on 2002.04.12 at 16:12:04(8532) While at me friends house last night I walked his new property and found myself surrounded by skunk cabbage, what a lovely sight! Beautiful and very prolific. Was thinking about transplanting some to the gardens here in our native/wet areas. I was wondering if these transplant well, and when the best time to do it would be. They are fully showing the spathe/spadix and the leaf bud is about 1" tall. Most are about medium to large size and look quite mature. Should I choose the bigger ones or the smaller ones? The area here is almost identical in soil and moisture content. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks Mike +More p.s. what about seed starting, any comments on this cool plant appreciated... Michael Bosold Outdoor Horticulturist Frederik Meijer Gardens 1000 East Beltline Ave. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 ph. 616-977-7694 fax.616-975-9545 mbosold@meijergardens.org www.meijergardens.org

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