Arum 2009

[Paul T]

It's not actually a species I grow, although I grow a lot of different Arums.  I keep collecting all I can find, like so many of us do with so many different things. 

[Hristo]

Great to have found this thread, this Arum was found growing in a samll patch of 'woodland' near a seasonal stream, three species grow in my area, Arum alpinum, maculatum and orientale. I am leaning towards this one being maculatum, but if anyone thinks differently please pitch in!

[Tony Willis]

 couple more in flower now.

The arum dioscoridis is a nice green colour which is a little unusual

The arum balansanum is a very small restricted species only about 10cms high

[Oron Peri]

Welcome back Tony

A. balansanum is a stunner, and also seems to be a good size plant for growing in pots. Beautiful!!

[Tony Willis]

Thanks Oron, it was a good trip. i have the balansanum growing in the garden from thrown out old potting compost.Where I found it was a very wet area under shrubs.

[Ezeiza]

Hi Tony:

            We grow Arum euxinum from Kew but it is suspiciously similar to hygrophilum. Do you have a side view image of your euxinum?

Thanks

[Tony Willis]

I am away until Monday and will have a look when I get back.I think there may be one in flower and if it remains on monday I will photograph it.

[Paul T]

Tony,

That is a very nice green dioscoridis, and I just love that Arum balansanum.  Never even heard of that one before.

Alberto,

Apparently the two species are VERY similar.

[Ezeiza]

Thanks, Paul, yes, but the euxinum from Kew looks identical to wild collected hygrophilum. Now that I see Tony's image of true euxinum, the difference is evident.

Yet, foliage of hygrophilum is very elegant and worth a spot in a mixed border. A number of other species have similar looking foliage but this looks attractive.

Paul, I am a fan of your ART. Always amazig how you can supersede yourself in the quality of your photos. Great, great work.

[Melvyn Jope]

A couple of photos of what I think is Arum italicum in the garden today and a further photo of what I think is Arum concinnatum taken in the Peloponnese last month.

[Tony Willis]

Lovely pictures Melvyn. I understand from Arthur you had a good trip.

Here is another picture of Arum exuinum which is in the same section as hygrophilum and I understand very similar. I collected seed of mine at Lake Abant in Turkey the type location and do not grow hygrophilum so there is no chance of a mix up.

Also two others I have in flower now and some pictures of Dracunculus vulgaris all forms with heavily spotted leaves.The one from Italy is a bit battered by the awful weather we are having

[Melvyn Jope]

Thanks for your comments Tony. Yes we did have a very good trip to the Peloponnese, Arthur and I intend to post some photos of the excellent plants seen.

[Ezeiza]

Thanks, Tony.  I can see your euxinum is not Kew's "euxinum".

Are you interested in material of hygrophilum?


Regards

[Tony Willis]

Alberto

thank you for the offer and the answer is yes please.The same offer applies to you,I usually have lots of off sets of different species which are available if you want them.

[Tony Willis]

An Arum dioscoridis from Egridir in Turkey and two sp that have escaped into the garden with the old potting compost.

Arum dioscoridis