| The sweetly-scented flower of
Arum creticum appears in early spring. This aroid requires well-drained
soil and full sun - it will take nothing less (at least at Southern Comfort)
as I have found out to my dismay. Initially, it appears slow to spread but,
if happy, it will form a sizable clump after a few years. We have had it
growing on the upper terraces of the garden since 1997. The corms of this
plant are very fragile and break easily if extreme care is not taken when
splitting clumps. Damaged corms they may not flower the following year.
The best time to replant them is immediately after flowering and most certainly
before the following year's buds begin to show. © Maciej Pomian-Srzednicki, 2012 25/02/2012 Telephone 01803 201813 |