Debra Burgess wrote: >Jay posted a nice photo of his Arum italicum fruiting. >I have a couple of bulbs in the garden and they have yet >to bloom after several years in the ground. Sunny spot, >good drainage, average amended soil. Any tips? Debra, Were these seedlings or mature plants when they went in the ground, perhaps they are just not mature enough? Your culture information sounds right to me, so they should bloom for you sometime. Mine are planted on the eastern edge of deciduous woods. Here they are in bright shade during the spring (active), summer (dormant, except for fruiting), and fall (active), but are in full sun all winter (active). The soil is moist and well drained during the fall, winter, and spring, but is often dry during the summer because of the thirsty tree roots. Other geophytes that grow well for me in these same conditions and add interest with fall blooms and winter greens are Lycoris radiata, Sternbergia lutea, Rhodophiala bifida, and Cyclamen hederifolium. Regards, Jay Yourch Central North Carolina, USA (USDA Zone 7)