Arum italicum
Habitat: woodland
Flowering: late spring, berries in autumn
Height: 30 cm
Width: 20 cm
Soil: with plenty of humus
Habitat: woodland
Flowering: late spring, berries in autumn
Height: 30 cm
Width: 20 cm
Soil: with plenty of humus
Arums are unusual plants, with flowers consisting of a hood, called a spathe, with the sexual parts, the spadix, inside. The spathe has interesting colours, usually muted greens, browns, creams, often with vertical stripes. The flowers are followed by dense spikes of red fruit in the autumn.
Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' has broad, shiny leaves beautifully patterned with conspicuous white veins, making this a valuable plant throughout the summer. The greenish yellow arum flowers are an interesting addition in the spring. But its best performance is in autumn, when the sho
1 bulb £7.00
| Arum dioscoridis var. dioscoridis is native to the Greek islands, and has deep purple flowers. Smells strongly when flowering ........ of pig-dung. | |
| Pinellia tripartita is a Japanese member of the arum family, and is a great plant for woodland. It has a hooded green spahe and a long spadix, reaching out almost 20 cm. The leaves are deeply divided into three lobes. It can spread quite vigorously once established, but it isn't a problem. |