Pro - Pinellia
James Waddick (Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:04:29 PDT)

Dear Jim and all;
As we have recently seen in regard to Arum italicum, a (near)
weed for many, others cannot grow them at all. Same with Pinellia. I
am a big fan of all the species and none are a bother. I grow all the
common species including P. ternata, P. tripartita, P. pedatisecta,
P. cordata, and the rarer P. peltatum as well as various selections
and hybrids. I would not be without them. Sure some are vigorous, but
all are easily controlled.

As you mention P. cordata (at least three forms) is less
vigorous than any of the others as compared to P. pedatisecta (no
variants that I know of). Even at its most aggressive they pull out
easily. In my unkind climate it is nice to have something this
carefree and satisfying.

With the exception of P. cordata, all are easily propagated
by tubers and seeds, and a couple species have tuber-bils on the leaf
or stem, too.Anyone know of any with variegated foliage?

Best Jim W.
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