Hi. Is the seed that came from me about 3 years ago? (oriinially from Chen Yi-and misidentified. ) Mine wiped out after making seed. Maybe it took too much energy out of it. It was a pretty thing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark McDonough" <antennaria@charter.net> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Arisaema yunnanense > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > "J.E. Shields" <jshields104@comcast.net> wrote: > "In the basement under the fluorescent lights, seeds of Arisaema > yunnanense > aridum are germinating. A pot of Arisaema fargesii pulled out of the > fridge and watered almost a month ago now has nice green leaves growing, > also under the fluorescent lights. A. fargesii really struggles to just > survive outdoors here. I am going to keep these plants in pots." > > Jim, what can you tell me about Arisaema yunnanense aridum? In spring > 2009, I germinated Ariseama yunnanense, seedlings stayed in the seed flat > all summer long, each seedling had one small leaf held flat against the > soil, then I planted them out in the fall. I understand this species > likes sun and dryness, certainly a variety named 'aridum" further implies > dry conditions, but I know very little else about the species. > > Mark McDonough > Massachusetts, near the New Hampshire border, USDA Zone 5 > antennaria@charter.net > http://www.plantbuzz.com/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/