Arum Italicum

[Georgie]

Some of you may remember this somewhat dull looking pot of Arum Italicum taken in the spring



I was rather disappointed with the foliage.   :(

However, the new leaves are just beginning to open now and what a difference!   ;D



G x

[Georgie]

[LILACSPLASH]

they're fine in a pot but whatever you do don't let it get into the borders. it spreads like wildfire and is a devil to get rid of (i've not got there yet and i've been at it a number of years now) the sap is also an irritant so don't let a teenage boy with a strimmer near it :-\

[Georgie]

LOL no worries about that.  I only have one border and that's full to bursting.   ;D

G x

[supersprout]

lovely woodland plant g - do you think it would do well in dry shade, or is it moisture-loving?

[Georgie]

I've kept it pretty well watered but you could give it a try I suppose? ???

G x

[Robert_Brenchley]

It should be OK, even if it doesn't flourish. I've only got one really flourishing clump, and that's in fairly dry shade under a thorn hedge. I think the main difference is that its roots haven't been disturbed at all. Mine don't spread; I thought it was A. maculatum, the common Lords and Ladies, that did that.

[undercarriage plan]

WOW!! Bootiful G!  :)

How's your twisted thingy?  ;)

[Georgie]

Lottie my twisty thing is six foot high and it's been cut back three times this year already!  You didn't mention 'triffid' on the label!   :o

G x

[undercarriage plan]

 ;D

Send a cutting hun... mum is dead!!  ;D ::)

[Georgie]

Aww no.  :(  When's the best time to take a cutting?


G x

[undercarriage plan]

You had to ask didn't you...  ::)

I think I took mine in autumn.... but... I have been known to get it completely wrong...  ;D

Mum came from florists... as a twiny, floral, in house display... and it had rooted, so I bunged it in.. bunging works...  ;)

[Georgie]

Roight.  I'll snip snip tomoz and bung some bits in pots and see wot  'appens.  :D

G x

[supersprout]

Would you snip an extra one for me pretty please g?

[Palustris]

Arum pictum will grow in deepest dryest shade.
I have some far better coloured leaf forms than the one shown.
If the 'twisted thing' is a Willow then you can take cuttings at almost any time of the year and even put them in upside down and they will root.

[supersprout]

Thank you eric, that's really good news about the darkest dryest shade! :D
Could you make that two please g? ;)

[Georgie]

The twisted thing is indeed a willow .  Is that the cutting you want, SS?

G x

[supersprout]

Thank you g, it's the arum I'm after for under the spreading chestnut tree ::)

[Georgie]

Ermmm...

1.  I don't know if you can take cuttings of Arum Italicum.   ???

2.  If you can I don't know how.   ::)

3.  Eric seems to be suggesting that it's Arum Pictum that you need.   ;)

G x

PS.  Eric said that his is better than mine so I suggest you nag him.   ;D

[supersprout]

;D Yoo hoo ERIC! is G right? How is it propagated please? :P

[Palustris]

Seed produces some variation in quality of leaf markings otherwise derision! Sorry division. they are bulbous plant after all.