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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 7, 2023 17:06:01 GMT
Mick, I believe you used the Porky Pig spelling of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorphophallus. A shame about the Agave -- that one is particularly beautiful. Apparently it's hardy down to 5° F, although any plant would suffer during a sudden overnight drop in temperature. Calla and arum seem to be used interchangeably so I just looked it up: "Hardy types (arum lilies) have large, elegant white flowers that stand on tall stems above lush, glossy leaves. Tender types (calla lilies) are smaller, but their flowers come in a wide choice of vibrant tropical colours." Royal Horticultural Society Thanks! I never knew that there were hardy types, thinking they were all tender.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 7, 2023 18:02:40 GMT
Mick, I believe you used the Porky Pig spelling of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorphophallus. A shame about the Agave -- that one is particularly beautiful. Apparently it's hardy down to 5° F, although any plant would suffer during a sudden overnight drop in temperature. Calla and arum seem to be used interchangeably so I just looked it up: "Hardy types (arum lilies) have large, elegant white flowers that stand on tall stems above lush, glossy leaves. Tender types (calla lilies) are smaller, but their flowers come in a wide choice of vibrant tropical colours." Royal Horticultural Society Thanks! I never knew that there were hardy types, thinking they were all tender. That's rubbish and I pride myself on my spelling too. Must try harder... I have a white and a green arum lily growing in the garden which were cut to the ground this winter but have just reappeared.
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Post by bjd on Apr 7, 2023 18:02:54 GMT
I suppose what I have in the garden are relatively hardy. Mind you, it doesn't get that cold here but during our just below freezing temperatures (-3 or -4), the arum lillies turn to mush but cutting off the rotten bits makes them grow back with no problem. They are rather invasive here -- I have several in my garden and did not plant any of them. Some had been hibernating under a huge hedge for years and grew big the year after we had the hedge removed.
They also like water (why they turn easily to mush, I guess) and you can see them growing in ditches full of water here. Only the big white ones. They will also grow in complete shade.
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Post by lugg on Apr 7, 2023 19:08:38 GMT
It was a very dull day which didn’t make for good pictures. Mick !!! Your photos ARE just what we need . For me a reminder that I need to go back soon.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 8, 2023 1:04:17 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 8, 2023 6:21:21 GMT
The Jade Vine picture doesn’t really convey the ice blue colour for me.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 8, 2023 6:22:26 GMT
Very striking nonetheless.
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