Oops, let’s try this one again… Jim Waddick’s experiences with certain aroids have me wondering… Pinellia ternata and P. pedatisecta are the bad ones here. P. ternata spreads primarily from the little corms which form on the leaves. P. pedatisecta spreads rapidly from its abundantly produced seed. The ripe infructescence shatters at the slightest touch, leaving the ground littered with the white seeds. The seedling plants look like aroids, but will leave you wondering which one. For the first few years the gardener will probably be more or less clueless. Eventually you will notice them coming up everywhere. I’m beginning to wonder if I will ever be able to get rid of either of them. They turn up in unexpected places here, including in the soil mixes I prepare from garden soil. I can’t help wondering if Jim Waddick’s volunteer Helicodiceros might not be one of these champion interlopers. Jim, are you sure they are Helicodiceros? Have your Helicodiceros ever produced seed? Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7 My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/