pbs Digest, Vol 55, Issue 14

Adam Fikso adam14113@ameritech.net
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:58:25 PDT
Hello Jan.  No, they are not fast growers--not like stringbeans.  Mine is 
about 4 years old (maybe 3) and it is about 26" tall with about 16 flowers 
on it. I don't know how protected it is except fom north winds,.  It is on 
the south east side of a partially dying willow, and shielded from the 
prevailing SW winds by our house.
I have tentatively identified it as Codonopsis tangshen (see the Codonopsis 
site).  I am uncertain as to its age because I can't remember whether I 
bought it from Chen Yi or grew it from seed.   If it was from Chen Yi, (I 
think it was) I got it as a small tuber about 4 years ago in February, I 
think.

It has gone through 3 winters, each with 0 ° F degrees for about 2-3 days 
each time in a context of about 2 weeks of single-digit temperatures.  It 
soil is amended clayey loam, very rich in mycorrhizae--and I think this is 
the key to its survival.  A small orchid (Epipactis helleborine) has turned 
up (from nowhere) on the other side of the same tree.

This is the best I can do for you in terms of growing conditions.  Where are 
you located?.



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> Hello all. My Lycoris aurea v. surgens  came through the winter and has 5
> buds.  Will bloom in about 3 days. (guess) and.
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> A Codonopsis-- unidentified as yet, (possibly tangshen) is in full bloom
> though only about 2 feet high.
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>  No, it's not a bulb but a tuberous geophyte.  Is anybody else growing any
> Codonopsis?.   Adam in Zone 5a
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> From: "Jan Agoston" <agoston.janos123@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pbs] Lycoris aurea v. surgens and Codonopsis
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> Dear Adam,,
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> Yes, I have some Codonopsis. They germinated around 3 years ago. I think
> they are not fast growers, at least they didn't show their vigor. Are they
> hardy? I didn't planted them out, because beeing unsure of the hardiness.
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> Jani, Z5a
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