Arum from Sicily
Robert Hamilton (Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:16:27 PDT)

Hi Pieter,

I flipped through "The Genus Arum" by Peter Boyce ,which
has distribution maps , and I didnt see any Arum species that
grow in Sicily . It appears that Arum italicum is not native
to Italy either.

I have found that sowing Arum seeds is best left until
autumn . An earlier sowing will often cause germination to be
delayed by 12 months. Its not a genus that enjoys living in
a pot so I generally transplant seedlings to the garden after
2 years of growth.

Cheers,

Rob in Tasmania