New blog - Transatlantic Plantsman

Last post 08-01-2007 11:14 PM by Graham Rice. 7 replies.

• 13/12/2006 03:56 PM

  Graham Rice Location: Northamptonshire and Pennsylvania Joined on: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,119

  Reply | Contact Just to let everyone here know that I've recently started a new blog. Transatlantic Plantsman (http://www.transatlanticplantsman.com) is mainly, but not exclusively, about plants with plenty on perennials, of course - and as I garden in both Pennsylvania and Northamptonshire my view is a transatlantic one. Please take a look and use the Comments link at the end of each post to give your own thoughts on the subject.

• 13/12/2006 04:43 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,072	Reply | Contact Just had the quickest of glances, Graham, and it looks fascinating. I shall certainly go back and have a good read and am looking forward to it! I noticed that you mention Arum italicum - I've been meaning to get some for ages, for my new woodland edge area, and this has motivated me again.

• 14/12/2006 02:03 PM	In reply to
  Graham Rice Location: Northamptonshire and Pennsylvania Joined on: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,119	Reply | Contact Cotswold Garden Flowers (http://www.cgf.net) has a good range of Arum italicum or, for American readers, Seneca Hill Perennials (http://www.senecahillperennials.com).

• 14/12/2006 02:51 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,072	Reply | Contact Thanks for the link, Graham. Cotswold Garden Flowers do have a good selection, don't they? It will be a difficult decision but I think I may go for Arum italicum subsp.italicum 'Pictum' as it has good leaf colour and very fine berries. By the way, what is the liklihood of this plant hybridising with the wild type? The woods over the road from us are full of wild arum plants.

• 14/12/2006 03:26 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 5,230	Reply | Contact Just visited the new blog and the website you are a busy chap Graham, there is loads of info to read through.Just the ticket for these long dark winter nights. digger Sage of the fells

• 19/12/2006 02:18 PM	In reply to
  Graham Rice Location: Northamptonshire and Pennsylvania Joined on: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,119	Reply | Contact Miranda... It is quite possible that the two species will hybridise indeed 'Chameleon' and 'Streaked Spectre' are generally reckoned to be hybrids although there is still some discussion about this. Digger... glad you like the blog, please feel free to chip in with comments by clicking the red Comments link at the end of each post.

• 21/12/2006 12:33 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,072	Reply | Contact Hmm, I've just seen a comment that Arums are invasive and am now wondering if it's a good idea to plant them in my small garden. Have you found them to be invasive, Graham?

• 08/01/2007 11:14 PM	In reply to
  Graham Rice Location: Northamptonshire and Pennsylvania Joined on: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,119	Reply | Contact I've not found these arums to be invasive, just an occasional selfsown seedling turns up with me. But others find they selfsow a little more.