Arum maculatum
James Waddick (Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:13:45 PST)

Dear All;
Jamie's photos remind me. 'The Genus Arum' by Peter Boyce is
the authority on Arum and he describes the foliage of this species as
anything from deep green to spotted and sometimes the spots that are
'bullate'. The color plate shows these spots as forming discrete
blisters or 'scars. I have grown quite a few of these and have never
seen one show these dark pits or blisters. Spotted forms are
especially attractive to me. Yet there are no name cultivars, but
the dozens of synonyms given tells of this variation.

Does anyone grow this species with 'deep' pits for the dark spots?

There is a cultivar called 'Painted Lady' which I have
ordered a couple of times and it has neither been 'painted' (i.e.
splotched in yellow) as advertised or even this species. Anyone
familiar with the true cv?

I admit to a mild case of arum-itis and love this species
which requires more shade than most others.

Thanks Jim W.
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