Arisaema 2017

[WimB]

A dark form of Arisaema candidissimum in flower.
The gently spreading Arisaeam ciliatum var. liubaense
and a red stemmed Arisaema erubescens.

[johnw]

Well this unknown has finally opened up and we presume it's (ed. )Arisaema kuishianum thunbergii v. urashima.

john - a balmy +9c this morning.

[johnw]

Sorry to hear this John; it was indeed too late to expect growth from it. I think is best to let them know (although I didn't said anything at the time). I am somehow sure they know about the problem but if more people complain, they may try to screen somehow the tubers by sampling the lots for infection; or change their supplier.

It's been so cool here I had held some hope it would emerge.  A. heterophyllym just peaking up but concinum and candidissimum still to show.

john

[Gabriela]

It's been so cool here I had held some hope it would emerge.  A. heterophyllym just peaking up but concinum and candidissimum still to show.
john

Same here, as well the Roscoeas are late, almost broke the shoots of auriculata yesterday

Your Arisaema? looks like kiushianum.

[johnw]

Gabriela  - Correct, kiushianum it is.  From the leaves I had narrowed it down to either hunanense or kuishianum from the leaves.  A. thunbergii not up yet.   (just did a late evening exploratory and the shoots are out of the tuber and inch or so but that's down a good 5" below the soil line so it could be a wait.  A few warm days would do it  - one tomorrow.)


john

[Cfred72]

A dark form of Arisaema candidissimum in flower.
The gently spreading Arisaeam ciliatum var. liubaense
and a red stemmed Arisaema erubescens.

Hello Wim,

Where did you find Arisaema candidissimum?
I've been looking for it for a long time. Every time I thought I'd buy it, it was something else or not alive.

[ashley]

Arisaema candidissimum from the exchange (67-497), sown Feb 2014.
The only clone I had already (for almost 40 years ) might now set seed at last.  It came from my grandmother who grew it as a pot plant to enjoy the scent of violets.

[Gabriela]

Arisaema candidissimum from the exchange (67-497), sown Feb 2014.
The only clone I had already (for almost 40 years ) might now set seed at last.  It came from my grandmother who grew it as a pot plant to enjoy the scent of violets.

Wow, 3 years to flower is really good, and true to name from exchange! I was 'admiring' today a Roscoea 'alpina' which is surely not alpina....(AGS seedex)
Nice to see you mention the scent, so few people notice it

[gerrit]

1. Arisaema candidissimum (white form)
2. Arisaema propinquum
3. Arisamea flavum. I like the yellow colour. Does it occur with other arisaemas?
4. Arisaema ciliatum var liubaense

[johnw]

Arisaema dahaiense in flower today & the last pic the giant form of A. consanguineum with a flatted huge spadix. .  A. heterophyllum has jumped out oif the ground. No sign of A. franchetianum 'Hugo' yet.

johnw  - +17c

[Gabriela]

Very nice all! Mine are so late this year, who knows, some may not be alive anymore.

Gerrit - I remember reading somewhere that A. flavum is the only one with yellow/ish spathe.

[johnw]

re: yellow

I saw this Arisaema in a friend's garden a week ago and wondered if it had simply gone over. Think so with that bit of brown on the hood but.....

john

[gerrit]

Gerrit - I remember reading somewhere that A. flavum is the only one with yellow/ish spathe.

Arisaema muratae is greenish-yellow or yellowish-green.

But when A. flavum is the only real yellow one, it is another reason to be fond of it. Easyly overlooked between all those giants. so cute, easy to grow from seeds and making a splendid display when growing together in a group.

[gerrit]

re: yellow

I saw this Arisaema in a friend's garden a week ago and wondered if it had simply gone over. Think so with that bit of brown on the hood but.....

john

Yellow indeed. Maybe this Arisaema muratae?

[johnw]

My friend says of this yellow one that it was A. amurense.  Someone stood on it since I was there and snapped the whole thing off, we'll have to wait another year for a better look at it.

Turns out I had shot the foliage, so I didn't trample it!

john - +12c