Hi Makiko, I’ll bet if you had a shady enough spot and were willing to do something to raise the humidity around the plants that you could grow it. It’s actually a pretty easy plant. I have no doubt that ayou'd get a lot more production by growing it in a stream, but I don’t need that much. I like growing it because it’s not all that common, and it has pretty leaves. And, of course, the flavor. > On Feb 29, 2016, at 8:51 PM, Makiko Goto-Widerman <makikogotowiderman@me.com> wrote: > > Hello Jim, > > I always wish to grow Wasabi, but unfortunately there is no chance to grow Wasabi so far. It does not grow here in Southern California. > Long time before I visited a largest Wasabi Farm in Japan which was at the foothill of Japan Alps. They have a lot of snow in winter, and it is hot and humid > in summer, similar to the climate in East Coast. > They keep running natural water from the local river. A black shade protected the plants from direct sun. > > I found an interesting farm in NC which grows Wasabi in natural setting by the creek in the mountain. (https//http://www.mountaingardensherbs.com/) > Wild Wasabi in Japan must be growing by the creek in the mountain, moist but not soggy dump soil under filtered sun. > > I plan to move to East Coast this summer. Then I can grow Wasabi. > > Makiko > > On Feb 29, 2016, at 11:56 AM, James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote: > >> Dear Makiko, >> >> I have grown Wasabi here in Kansas City with little trouble. I certainly do not have running water- barely have water. >> >> I followed guidance from a UK grower and have my plants in a gritty-mostly gravel mix sitting in shallow saucer. I water them regularly until the saucer fills. >> >> Stays in almost full shade year round and winters in a cool/frost free greenhouse. >> >> Drop me a note if you want more info. Best Jim >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 27, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Makiko Goto-Widerman <makikogotowiderman@me.com> wrote: >> >> Do you grow Wasabi plant? You have a running creek in your back yard? Just curious. >> >> Makiko >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/