On 15/8/05 20:48, in article ,
"roddy" wrote:

These corms like it wet wet wet; they are not A Lilly.
In fact one of the best ways of keeping them frost free is to grow them a
couple of inches under water in a pond. So best not to let them dry out.
How hardy; will depend on the variety and what part of the UK you are in.
My Uncle in South Wales near the coast has dug all his up as they were
taking over. Mild and damp!
Suspect their hardiness is now less of a problem as the winters get milder.
I don't have any problems with the white ones in Surrey; the coloured ones
are a different matter.
I'd plant them now to keep them damp: leave the established ones in the
ground.
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I realise the accepted wisdom is that Arums like to be very damp but we have
two large clumps at the bottom of our garden which flower like crazy. It's
possibly the driest part of the garden where the soil can crack wide open in
dry weather. It has a certain amount of shade, though not deep. I think
it's not absolutely essential to plant Arums in damp areas.
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