Re: Aroids in the garden

From: "James W. Waddick" <jim-jim at swbell.net> on 1998.06.23 at 14:57:55(2357) >I ordered several plants today for a new area of my garden. Many of the >plants will be aroids including Amorphophallus konjac, several Arisaemas, >Pinellias, and a Alocasia macrorhizos. >E. George Oeser +More Dear George; If carefully planted in your Zone 6 garden thes Pinellia and Arisaema should settle in fine. Probably go dormant quickly now. The A konjac needs a good siting for survival and a winter mulch would help too. It will probably NOT go dormant now, but it depends on its state of growth, rot distrurbance etc. However the Alocasia is iffy and beyond no matter when you plant that. Maybe in a really protected spot and maybe well mulched and a few incantations to insure survival, but I'd be very relutant unless you simply want ot 'see what happens'. Personally, I'd keep it indoors until you have enough to sacrifice a piece to the "Gods of Hardiness". Good luck jim W. James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 Zone 5/6 - Winter low -10 degrees F Summer high +100 degrees F

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