Hi Jane. Interesting to read what has been your experience with Arum pictum. My A. pictum flowers every fall, one deep purple black flower, very short lived compared to A. italicum Pictum or Arisaema flowers. This year my plant has three leaves. The infrequent times I've re-potted it I have not noticed any offsets. Judy Glattstein in overcast New Jersey, only 1/100th of an inch of rain so far but feels very damp outdoors On 10/10/2021 1:54 PM, Jane McGary via pbs wrote: > I've grown Arum pictum (which is not to be confused with Arum italicum > 'Pictum') for quite a few years. It's a medium-sized species with > deeply veined, dark green leaves. Mine came from a single purchased > tuber, and it has flowered only a few times. The inflorescence is not > showy. I haven't noticed seeds or seedlings. It does make offsets > infrequently, but these do not spread away from the parent plant as A. > italicum does. I find it does best in a well-drained spot with little > summer water. > > The only Arum species here that produces a lot of viable seed is Arum > dioscoridis, and there are three clones of it present, so > cross-pollination may enhance fertilization. > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA > > On 10/10/2021 10:11 AM, Judy Glattstein via pbs wrote: >> I have an Arum pictum purchased from Telos in 2005. Fall flowering of >> course. ... >> My assumption (and you know what is said about assuming things) is >> that since there was only the single A. pictum the other seeds were >> not as viable as I might wish. My original plant has never set seed >> again. I am hoping that when these young plants are large enough to >> flower there might be more success in that regards. Do arums prefer >> cross-pollination? Not that I really have room for half a dozen >> mature plants. >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>