Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Cultivation => Cultivation Problems => Topic started by: jomowi on July 14, 2015, 11:07:09 AM
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Arisaema candidissimum is a plant dear to my heart for very personal reasons.
There were 2 plantings of it in our Aberdeen garden, one 6-7ft away from the North wall of the house, and another in an area of dappled shade in an otherwise open position. The spadices of the flowers by the house faced North, and in the other group they faced South, consistent year after year in both cases.
Some of this stock is now planted in my Linlithgow garden. Initially I had them in a NE corner, where the flowers turned their “faces” to the west, i.e. looking into the fence. I then moved them away from this position so that they received shade from the North quarter only. Perversely they now turn their faces to the South i.e. into the fence again! It is so frustrating not to be able to enjoy their full beauty without contorting myself into unmentionable shapes, no mean feat at my age.
In my otherwise very sunny ‘postage stamp’ garden, I have no other suitable habitiat that I can try. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why they behave in this way and is there anything I can do to encourage them to meet me face to face?
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Hi Maureen,
I was given a piece of your lovely Arisaema but it hasn't flowered for me as yet but I was over at your old garden and its happily flowering now, beautiful plant so hope I get a flower next year.
Angie :)
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It's a plant I love too Maureen, not least for its scent that reminds me of violets and childhood associations.
If all else fails maybe position a mirror behind the plants while they're flowering ;) ;D It could be tilted upward to eye-level 8)
As to the scent, maybe nothing for it but muddy knees unless you can grow it in a raised position.
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Brilliant idea, Ashley, thank you. Maybe I could use a long piece of plastic pipe to suck up the scent!
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Although I have had little experience of growing Arisaema candidissimum myself in a discussion at a recent HPS meeting we were told that whatever the position the tuber is planted the flower will always face the same way, if it is facing the wrong way for you get it up and replant it to face the way you want.
Olive
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Olive, this sounds almost unbelieveable, but so unbelievable that it might just be true! Has anyone actually proved it?