Genus Arisaema

[jim divers]

Arisaema have become a very popular plant of late. I have several in the garden and in pots which are now in flower.
I hope I have the sizes OK and can get all the photos on one submission. I am a photographic virgin so to speak. (No please dont go there!!!)
A Utile, Urashima thunbergii, Kishidae, Kishidae again, Robustum, Rhombiforme and finally Iyoanum ssp nakaianum.
The Kishidae has a very nice leaf pattern in colours similar to the spathe.

[Paul T]

Jim,

Veeeeeeery nice!!  That last one in particular has a lovely form to it.  The very last of the Arisaema leaves have just died off here.

[Maggi Young]

Hi, Jim, love to Carol! and Purdey, no discrimination here!
Things are looking very green and leafy down there... your lawn looks very lush!
I am not surprised by the popularity if Arisaemas.. I find them hugely interesting in their various leaf shapes, textures and fabulous flowers, with and without added extras! Some complain that they are somehow sinister looking things that give them the creeps, but we can't get enough of them.
 Most are not moving much yet, here, and given the little hail shower that just hit us, that is probably just as well.    
 I love the range of sizes Arisaemas come in, too, I am still hoping to find a source of the very neat little A. auriculatum form that I first saw exhibitied by the RBGE a few years ago. Have seen other forms that are quite nice, but not so small and charming nor so well marked. Anyone got seed of this ?

[Paddy Tobin]

Jim,

What a great selection of arisaema. Despite being a photgraphic virgin your photographs are very interesting. Many thanks.

Paddy

[David Shaw]

Hi Jim and Carol, long time no see. Are you coming up to visit this year?

As Paddy says, lovely pictures of very nice plants. Hope you remeber your friends if any seed become available!

[jim divers]

Thanks to everyone for their kind comments. Yes we will be coming up later in the year especially for the Discussion Weekend. Certainly if I get any seed I will pass them around.

In the meantime are you aware of the Arisaema Enthusiasts Group? There is a web site at

botu07.bio.uu.nl/Arisaema-L/aeg-membership.htm

 It does what it says AND there is a Seed Exchange.
Regards to all
Jim

[Lesley Cox]

At the other end of the world, we are still in seed mode. These two were taken in a magnificent garden near Hobart in Tasmania. The first is Arisaema candidissimum (wish mine would) and the second, A. consanguineum. Incidentally Anne (W) the seed you sent to me of a large fruited form of the latter, is starting to germinate now.

[rob krejzl]

Essie?

[Lesley Cox]

No Rob, Barry Davidson near Hobart but off the road north to Launceston. Essie's garden is full of interest and some great plants but NOT magnificent nowadays. But she remains a great lady.

[rob krejzl]

Lesley,

So you did go there. Hope it wasn't too wet at the bottom. The first time I was there I said he should try swamp cypress - and was told they'd just been removed. Did you visit Glenbrook as well?

[David Shaw]

At last, our first Arisaema is out. It has been showing a nose for a couple of weeks until Tuesday and then on Wednesday was suddenly in flower.

[Lesley Cox]

Barry's place was VERY wet at the bottom but mainly because he seems to have an unending supply of water, unlike EVERYWHERE else in OZ. I thought his use was quite profligate in view of the major drought everywhere else. The highland areas through the middle of Tas were like a desert. Whose is Glenbrook? I don't recognize the name. We went to Gillanders' place over from Essie's and also to visit Annabel Scott, briefly but were welcomed so warmly in the late evening.

[rob krejzl]

Lesley,

"Whose is Glenbrook?"

The Davidson's are only a few minutes from Rod Barwick's place. Judging by my garden there should have already been a few narcissus in flower.

[Lesley Cox]

Right, we talked about his place but there wasn't time and we hadn't been able to contact him first anyway.

[jim divers]

Hello David,
Your Griffithii look great. Mine gave leaf but no flower this year. I find them temperamental, too much moisture and they rot.
A few more in flower now Ternatipartitum, Amurense, Sazensoo and Sikokianum. The difference between the last two appears to be the size and shape of the spadix appendix. In Sikokianum it is above the lower lip of the spathe and reminds me of a marshmallow whereas in Sazensoo it is below the lower lip and is slimmer.
Jim