Re: Observations on growing plants in bogs

From: Paul Tyerman ptyerman at ozemail.com.au> on 2002.06.07 at 14:58:09(8965) >water below) succeeds in almost every species I have attempted. The only >aroids subjected to this inadvertant treatment are the Arisaema triphyllum >and A. stewardsonii, along with Zantedeschia. Most others are closely >related: various Asarum and yuccas. Species that failed the worst are >supposedly "bog lovers": rodgersia, astilbes, trillium, viola tricolor, >carex, marshmallow, and chilene. Other plants that did not survive more >than a couple days even with crowns not submerged (at least 1" above >saturated soil) are lamium, heuchera, dicentra, aster, tiarella, most ferns >(except Osmonda regalis), hellebores. > Kathy et al, If it helps, there are a number of irises that will tolerate from full permanent submersion to growing in a normal garden. It might be worth investigating their roots to find out the differences between those specimens growing within the water compared to those outside. I certainly have irises that have successfully been moved between the two, from both submersion to dry land and the other way around. Just some ideas. Cheers. Paul Tyerman +More Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9 mailto:ptyerman@ozemail.com.au Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Cyclamen, Crocus, Cyrtanthus, Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about anything else that doesn't move!!!!!

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