Dracunculus vulgaris in Seattle Area
Rob Blomquist (Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:53:30 PDT)
My suspicion is that they are protected in that area. I know of one
Nursery in the area that lets them grow under Rhododendrons and they
survive the winter. She may also be in a sandy area, as this is glacial
terrain and we can have impervious till soils all the way to pure sand
and gravel. Me, I am in a mixed zone with more sand than junk, but
enough to be soggy in the winter, where sands may just pass the water by.
On 10/10/2010 11:44 AM, Brian Whyer wrote:
There is a good clump of this in the gardens facing False Creek in Vancouver BC, by Granville Island. It has been there to my knowledge for 3 years, and probably much longer. Does this climate differ much from yours?
Here in the UK I often lose them in pots if they stay moist, but they are usually OK in the garden in very well drained soil.
Brian Whyer, Buckinghamshire, England, zone ~8
--- On Sun, 10/10/10, Rob Blomquist<rob.blomquist@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Rob Blomquist<rob.blomquist@gmail.com>
Subject: [pbs] Dracunculus vulgaris in Seattle Area
To: "Pacific Bulb Society"<pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Sunday, 10 October, 2010, 17:50
Due to our rainfall, I have rotted out the tuber of this plant more times than I care to count and had seedlings die off. I put a tuber in a 2 gallon pot about a month ago, and set it next to plants in the garage which are waiting for spring.
Should I water this tuber or just let it sit in the pot waiting for spring watering? Or will it tell me what to do?
Rob
-- Mountlake Terrace, WA USDA Zone 8a
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