Re: Dranunculus vulgaris Source & Related Question(s)

From: Rand Nicholson <writserv at nbnet.nb.ca> on 1997.09.11 at 13:59:12(1221) Doug Burdic wrote: >Hello All, > >Last year I was fortunate enough to obtain some small Dranunculus >vulgaris from Rob in Australia and since my first unsucessful season of >growing them, I have searched the internet looking for answers as well >as any source for more plants without any luck. (snip) >The new leaves would elongate >and then dry up before they opened. The roots were checked and looked >fine, with no insect or fungus problems on the rhizome(tuber,corm,?). >Out of 9 shoots, only one actually formed a true 6" leaf(height not >width). Same here, except the leaves on my plants did open, however, many died back after only a month or so. My plants are still growing and still (slooowly) sending up few more leaves, but they never became robust as did my other Aroid tubers. I only achieved a leaf height of about 10 cm. >My plants were potted in a sandy loam w/good drainage and lightly >fertilized. (Snip) My plants were container planted in a soiless mix with added organic compost and extra perlite for excellent drainage, but were not fertilized at all. >Any ideas, prayers or >suggestions of what I did wrong & what should be done with these plants >given the above information would be greatly appreciated, as well as any >much needed cultural information you might have on this species. (snip) >Doug Burdic >dburdic@presys.com I ditto and double this plea for help. Kind Regards, Rand +More Rand Nicholson New Brunswick Maritime Canada, Z 5b

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