Not one garden without an Arisaema
If for some reason there is someone who doesn’t have at least one Arisaema in the garden, then there is Arisaema ciliatum var. liubaense to consider.
Arisaema ciliatum var. liubaense is my longest lived Arisaema in the ground, and I’m in love with it. I was a bit in doubt if liubaense until I had to move it and sow the stoloniferous tubers (one difference from A. ciliatum).
It shows up late, somewhere in mid-June and then, in a blink of an eye, purple flowers will peak curiously at you from underneath the umbrella-like leaf. Commonly they are called Cobra lilies but don’t be afraid they are super friendly.
Arisaema ciliatum var. liubaense 2019
A nice surprise this year, they showed up in pair and now we have babies :)
It is amazing how fast the fruit matured from green to red in about one week.
Arisaema ciliatum var. liubaense fruit
Also to consider: Arisaema amurense, A. flavum and our lovely NA A. triphyllum. All super cold hardy and easy to grow.
Ans Arisaema are very easy to grow from seed. Everyone I tried has had almost 100% germination.
Yes, most species are indeed very easy!
Hello, There are some references which suggest that arisaema germination is promoted by light. Since many have said they have been covering the seed for years with good results. A. ringens, ciliatum., consanguineum, thunbergia, candidissima and taiwanensi, have all gerrminated for me at room temperature and surface sown. Just for consideration. Ann in BC.
Stunning flower and seeds, what is not to love!
:)
Hi Ann, I would like to see those references.
Most species will germinate warm sown regularly, from my experience and of many others. There are species which seems to be short lived (few were listed on SRCG forum).