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Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum (Adders Root))



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Oh is that what they are called. I have those but I do not know how they got there.

6 Apr, 2009

 

Just had a look in my Wildflower Book and confirmed that it is Arum maculatum (Lords and Ladies) and not Arum italicum.

6 Apr, 2009

 

I have these all over the garden - I think I've given up trying to get rid of them.

6 Apr, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Oh, I always thought is was A italicum.....I wonder what the difference is?

6 Apr, 2009

 

A.italicum looks more like Alocasia (veiny leaves) in the pictures I've seen. Apparently italicum flowers a little later too.

6 Apr, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Thanks Bbz - I'm not familier with Alocasia, but I know there's a variety of A. italicum with silvery markings on the leaves. A. maculatum seems to have very variable purple markings on the leaves - I'm surprised nobody has tried to breed an interesting garden plant from it, trying to get some good patterning in those leaves.

13 Apr, 2009



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