Re: [Aroid-l] Cold Tolerant Amporhs

From: Steve Marak <samarak at gizmoworks.com> on 2009.09.30 at 19:27:34(20105) Neil, I am also in zone 6 (NW Arkansas) though we used to periodically see -28 C (-20 F) as overnight lows. The only Amorph that has proven itself through the worst this climate has to give is A. konjac. I gave some to a friend at the Denver BG and they have survived for 5 or 6 years there now also. The only other species I have outdoors is a plant of A. bulbifer, which has now survived for I think 3 years (I'd have to check the records) with no special treatment. We have not seen anything below -18 C (0 F) for about 9 years now, but it did come through the horrible ice storm in January of this year with no problem. I know from experience with other plants that some things that tolerate cold well will not tolerate a layer of ice on the ground for days slowly melting, so that gives me hope for long-term hardiness here. Steve +More On Tue, 29 Sep 2009, Neil Carroll wrote: > Doin a yard cleanup for a client today and found this Amorphophallus > growing in a compost pile. This is in Mars Hill, NC and is in hardiness > zone 6. Thinking Amoph. paenefolius?? What do ya think? Do folks know > of other Amorphs that will live in these conditions?...the cold? -- Steve Marak -- samarak@gizmoworks.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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