-----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Waddick Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 10:31 AM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] finding bulbs in the strangest place Friends, Two strange bulb migrants that appear in pots and odd places in the ground. The first is Pinellia pedatisecta. Most eastern gardeners complain about the weediness of P. tripartita and P ternata even more than this species. None are especially weedy in my climate. I like pedatisecta the best for its larger size and handsome foliage. All of them have tubers that when dormant are camouflaged as a clod of dirt. I think some end up in the compost pile or just get tossed here and there, but small plants appear all over the garden and in pots. They get moved to better spots. Likewise the odd Helicodicerous which is barely hardy here, has started to turn up in pots. I seem to be able to grow this in pots well enough that I can give away tubers now and then. Even the smallest tubers - less than pea size - seem to be able to develop and grow. I suppose both of these aroids can remain viable when dormant and dry for long periods until they find a proper situation. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/