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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Pauli on April 10, 2013, 04:29:58 PM

Title: Garden Center findings
Post by: Pauli on April 10, 2013, 04:29:58 PM

Servus,

today I saw two interesting types when strolling through a plant center nearby.
First a Calanthe, described as hardy
second an Asarum, also said to be hardy here

Can anybody help with identification?

Title: Re: Garden Center findings
Post by: Afloden on April 10, 2013, 10:55:27 PM

Asarum is A. maximum, the "Panda Ginger."

Title: Re: Garden Center findings
Post by: Maggi Young on April 11, 2013, 12:31:11 AM

It is amazing to me to see these large plants in a garden centre  :o

I think the Calanthe might be Calanthe aristulifera

Title: Re: Garden Center findings
Post by: Pauli on April 11, 2013, 05:45:16 AM

Thanks Maggi and Afloden!

After checking the internet, I do not think, that any of the two can be grown outdoors here. After some mild winters, some gardeners hoped that Austria developes to zone 8 - but the last winter showed them the truth!
Nevertheless nice plants although not really cheap!

Title: Re: Garden Center findings
Post by: Hendrik Van Bogaert on April 26, 2013, 08:54:09 PM

Quote from: Pauli on April 11, 2013, 05:45:16 AM

Thanks Maggi and Afloden!

After checking the internet, I do not think, that any of the two can be grown outdoors here. After some mild winters, some gardeners hoped that Austria developes to zone 8 - but the last winter showed them the truth!
Nevertheless nice plants although not really cheap!

Asarum maximum is 1000 % hardy here in Belgium (-18°C during winter 2012);
The only problem wioth asarums are slugs, slugs, slugs, ...!
Hendrik