TOW Roscoea -Trillium/Arisaema
James Waddick (Fri, 14 Feb 2003 10:31:47 PST)

Dear All;
I think we need to give another round of appreciation to
Mary Sue (private email, please) for rounding up a number of messages
from the Trillium list. And I suggest membership if you have an
interest in Trillium or other shade/woodland plants. Mark Mc. just
replied about Arisaema and I point you to another Email group
(Arisaema - L) for fanatics of this group. If there's enough interest
I can post membership info.

I failed to give one experience with Roscoea. Years ago I
came across a mass of Roscoea (sp unknown) in Sichuan Province
(probably Zone 9). The plants were a solid ground cover and totally
confined to the shade of a small grove of Junipers(fairly dense
shade). In late April, there was no new growth, all dead brown
foliage. I was most impressed that these were growing in densely
crusted fine grained clay (possibly loess).

The degree of success from so many people in a wide range of
places gives me new urges to try these again. Prhaps Jim Shields can
present his Roscoea sources for our perusal. A Google search does
turn up a few places.

One more time. best and thanks Mary Sue Jim W.

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