Re: [Aroid-l] Arum pictum

From: "C. J. Addington" <cjaddington at earthlink.net> on 2004.11.19 at 06:03:38(12397) Hello Sean, Tony and All! Just my two cents on Arum pictum - Anyone who lives in a milder climate zone (7,8,9,10) should really try this species. It's a real charmer - beautiful glossy leaves with an thin, elegant purple line all the way around the leaf margins, and cute, dark blooms in fall when not much else is blooming. It has a very different look from most other Arum species - much richer, shinier, more textural leaves - and it is more vigorous than many other species as well. Here in California it is fully hardy, pops up explosively at the first sign of cooler weather, offsets like bunnies, and blooms at a young age. The blooms are a tad rank if you stand down-wind ( a bit like a hot garbage can in the summer that hasn't been cleaned for a while ), but the smell is fleeting and doesn't carry that far. It does great in pots, but also seems to thrive in the ground in our heavy clay soil. I have been spreading the offsets of mine all over the garden for the past couple of years, and this fall I have it popping up all over the place, even in a few places where I swear I didn't plant it! It may turn out to be a noxious weed, but for now it's really perking up my fall garden. I agree with Tony - superb, and well worth trying. C.J. Addington +More Citrus Heights, California PS - Tony, I just picked up Bobby Ward's new book "The Plant Hunter's Garden". Great section in there on you and Plant Delights! Next time I make it to the Carolinas, I am definitely planning on visiting. on 11/17/2004 09:22, Tony Avent at tony@plantdelights.com wrote: > Sean: > > Arum pictum is superb here and has been hardy so far to 5 degrees F. > > At 06:30 PM 11/16/2004 -0800, you wrote: >> Hi folks - >> >> Was researching a bit and came across this Arum species. I have not been >> able to find out much information (guess I need to go check the library for >> a copy of The Genus Arum, by Peter Boyce) about this autumn flowering bulb >> (the only one in the genus, apparently). >> >> Arum pictum appears to be native to Italy, Sardenia, and other western >> Mediterranean areas(?). The flowers are dark burgundy/black and the leaves >> which follow are dark green with lighter veins and a distinct dark red edge >> to the leaf. Here are a couple of photos I've found: >> http://www.lamaddalenapark.it/immagini/albums/userpics/galleria-flora/norma > l_Arum%20pictum.jpg >> (flower) >> http://web.tiscali.it/leconchiglie/piante1/arum_pictum.jpg (leaves) >> >> Does anyone out there have experience with it? >> Thanks in advance, >> Seán O. >> >> h o r t u l u s a p t u s - 'a garden suited to its purpose' >> Seán A. O'Hara sean@support.net www.hortulusaptus.com >> 1034A Virginia Street, Berkeley, California 94710-1853, U.S.A. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aroid-l mailing list >> Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com >> http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >> > Tony Avent > Plant Delights Nursery @ > Juniper Level Botanic Garden > 9241 Sauls Road > Raleigh, NC 27603 USA > Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F > Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F > USDA Hardiness Zone 7b > email tony@plantdelights.com > website http://www.plantdel.com > phone 919 772-4794 > fax 919 772-4752 > "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least > three times" - Avent > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-l mailing list > Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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