Iain, So what were the hardy Arisaema species in your botanic garden? Don't leave us hanging in suspense, please! Jim Shields At 11:01 AM 1/29/2010 +0000, you wrote: >Mr. McDonough inrespone to your posting with respect to Arisaema yunnanense >and some possible ambiguity over colours, etc. >.............. >As we progress the Arisaema collection here, several taxa have proved to be >hardy than has been suggested, >coping down to - 15 C to - 25 C for prolonged periods it is maybe a >question, as with Lilium etc, >that perfect drainage is of paramount importance. I try two or three new >taxa most years and had few losses so far. > >I hope the above helps, best wishes, > >Iain. Auchgourish Botanic Garden ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA