Great question Judy. I once believed it all had to do with the
orientation toward their light source. I no longer believe that. I'll
start observing a bit more carefully and report what I notice.
Shirley Meneice
Judy Glattstein wrote:
>I have two Arisaema fargesii flowering with their "backs" turned to the
>path they are near. Arisaema respond well to digging while in flower, so
>I could lift, turn 180 degrees, and pop them back into the same
>location. Or, I could try moving them across the path.
>
>This is something that has occasionally intrigued me: do arisaema
>present the same orientation from year to year? In other words, if I
>spin them 180 degrees will they flower as I wish next year, or will they
>stubbornly refuse to display their funny faces. What determines why
>their flowers face the way that they do? With tulips I know that the
>first leaf appears on the stem on the flatter side of the bulb. But that
>has nothing to do with the flower.
>
>Any observations, comments, suggestions?
>
>Judy in summertime New Jersey. Gray and rainy today, which means it may
>not reach steam bath conditions as it often does when the sun shines.
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