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Title: Arum 2009
Post by: Oron Peri on March 14, 2009, 12:03:02 PM
Two of the Arum are in flower at the moment.
A. dioscoridis is a stunner heaving many color patterns, I find the one in the photo particularly nice since it is only bi-colored without the reddish background. not recommended for people with sensitive nose.
A. hygrophilum has nice arrow like leafs and grows in humid, often shades places.
Title: Arum 2009
Post by: Tony Willis on March 14, 2009, 01:17:27 PM
Oron very fine,I have never seen hygrophylum in the wild it is lovely
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Ezeiza on March 16, 2009, 08:20:05 PM
Most Arums have very attractive foliage mixed with the proper plants in a border.
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: cohan on March 19, 2009, 01:17:36 AM
Two of the Arum are in flower at the moment.
A. dioscoridis is a stunner heaving many color patterns, I find the one in the photo particularly nice since it is only bi-colored without the reddish background. not recommended for people with sensitive nose.
A. hygrophilum has nice arrow like leafs and grows in humid, often shades places.

very nice! especially the first..i've only recently seen these temperate aroids; not yet sure what might be hardy here (i dont mean these species), hopefully a couple, but otherwise, i will probably have to try some in pots...
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: maggiepie on March 19, 2009, 01:39:24 AM
A. dioscoridis certainly is a real stunner.
What are the tiny blue flowers next to it?
I had these growing in my yard in Australia, I just thought it was a type of chickweed, also had orange flowered ones.
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Lori S. on March 19, 2009, 02:02:14 AM
Amazing plants, Oron!
Cohan, I haven't even found the most likely one (I think), Arum italicum, to be hardy here, but... not so showy as Oron's and not quite the same thing, but Arum (Arisaema) triphyllum, is hardy here (not surprisingly, given its natural range).  Other arisaema that are hardy here (also in my experience) are A. flavum and A. amurense.  There are, undoubtedly, others I haven't tried that are hardy. (This spring, I will get to see if A. consanguineum  is hardy here, from a bunch of last year's seedlings.. I generally assume it will be, or I wouldn't bother with the seeds, LOL!)
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: cohan on March 20, 2009, 06:44:48 AM
tks lori--yes, i thought there should be some arisaema; i think i have seen a few listings in kristl's seeds, and beavercreek (though johnw has cast some doubt on beavercreek's hardiness listings) that are supposed to be zone 3...of course i know that's no guarantee, nor am i certain if i am zone 3, anyway!...lol
i dont think i will get as far as arum's this year..
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Ezeiza on March 20, 2009, 04:48:28 PM
Hi Cohan:

             Several Arisaemas, including triphyllum (a number of variants), dracontium, and amurense, among others should be hardy with you.

Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: cohan on March 22, 2009, 03:39:54 AM
Hi Cohan: Several Arisaemas, including triphyllum (a number of variants), dracontium, and amurense, among others should be hardy with you.

tks for the tips, alberto, i am looking forward to trying some :) i guess many  of these are woodland plants, so that's suitable for much of my place!
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 22, 2009, 10:34:43 PM
Wonderfull pics oron, your Arum are gorgeous !
Thank's
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: kiwi on March 23, 2009, 09:24:28 AM
Stunning! After seeing those absolute beauties, I can't wait for the next spring over here in NZ. Keep those photos coming to get me through, cheers.
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Paul T on March 23, 2009, 10:07:36 AM
Doug,

If you grow the species Arum pictum you don't have to wait for spring..... it's flowers emerge with it's leaves in autumn.  I find a lot of the other species flower quite early in spring/ mid-to-late winter here.
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Oron Peri on March 23, 2009, 11:26:27 AM
Now this is a real cute monster, Eminium spiculatum, another member of the Aracea family.
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Tony Willis on March 23, 2009, 02:28:14 PM
Oron

that is great to see,such a nice weed in the olive groves
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 23, 2009, 04:39:32 PM
Fantastic Oron  :o :o :o
You should open a web site dedicated to all the beauties and rarities you have in israel !!
Great again to see them in the wild, look's allways better than in cultivation  ;)
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Oron Peri on March 23, 2009, 05:52:15 PM
Fred,

Good idea, i agree on one condition and that is that you are going to become the official photographer of the website ;) ;D
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 23, 2009, 06:06:52 PM
Official photograph no  ;D
I'm not so good !
But it will be a pleasure to come to Israel to take pictures,... one day  ::) ;)
I'm thinking about a trip / year in the middle east countries...
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Oron Peri on March 23, 2009, 06:13:24 PM
Dont be so modest, just put on a helmet and I'll be more than happy to join you...
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 23, 2009, 06:19:21 PM
OK Oron, I'll remember that !! :)
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Paul T on March 24, 2009, 06:07:03 AM
Oron,

Fantastic!!  I've never seen that species before.... but I just love the texture.  I must try to find out whether that is available anywhere in Australia.  I'd grow it for the texture alone, but being an aroid as well makes it even more of interest to me.  8)  Great stuff!!

Thanks again. :)
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Ezeiza on March 25, 2009, 01:05:21 PM
Thanks Oron, fascinating to see. We used to grow E. spiculatum albovirens from Egypt for many years but being a single plant it never set seed and eventually died off.
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Jim McKenney on March 26, 2009, 09:59:19 PM
A. dioscoridis certainly is a real stunner.
What are the tiny blue flowers next to it?
I had these growing in my yard in Australia, I just thought it was a type of chickweed, also had orange flowered ones.


They are pimpernels (Anagallis sp.), aren't they?
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 27, 2009, 04:33:01 PM
My First Arum creticum is flowering near the bulb frame's wall, smelling ....

(http://i84.servimg.com/u/f84/11/84/35/03/eos5dm23.jpg) (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=484&u=11843503)
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Oron Peri on March 28, 2009, 05:55:23 AM
A. dioscoridis certainly is a real stunner.
What are the tiny blue flowers next to it?
I had these growing in my yard in Australia, I just thought it was a type of chickweed, also had orange flowered ones.


They are pimpernels (Anagallis sp.), aren't they?

Yes Jim, these are Anagallis arvensis, a very common plant here.

Fred do you grow the dark form as well?

Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Oron Peri on March 28, 2009, 06:18:33 AM
Arum palaestinum starts to bloom now.

This is the largest species here, when it has good growing conditions , flowers are huge.

I tend to think that there are also hybrids between A. palaestinum and A. dioscoridis resulting in spotted dark flowers.
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: BULBISSIME on March 28, 2009, 07:42:40 AM
Oron, I only grow the typical form and never seen the dark form...
Your Arum palaestinum is ( again ) wonderfull !
I grow it but they are still young plants ....
I also think you're right about the possibly hybrid origin of your plant as the typical form is unspotted.
Anyway, this is a very nice form !!!
Do you know if it grows higher in the mountains ?
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Oron Peri on March 28, 2009, 08:07:21 AM
Do you know if it grows higher in the mountains ?

Fred,
There is a population of A. palaestinum at 1050m on Mt. Hermon, these are very robust plants and certinally more hardy then other populations.
Title: Re: Arum 2009
Post by: Craig on March 28, 2009, 08:55:48 PM
Great thread. Oron, your photos of plants in the wild are priceless. Thanks for sharing these beautiful monsters ;D
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