Lords and Ladies

No, not the Terry Pratchett novel (:wink but the native woodland plant. I've been given the seed pod with the bright orange berries from a friend last year but can't find how to grow them, so I thought I'd ask on here. In this friend's garden, they seem to grow like weeds throughout her borders and self seed readily.

Any ideas?

 

Hi Aaron you and me both I can't seem to find how to grow them from seed either!

I was given a flower/seed head you know the orange stalk thingy with the berries on as well as a little plant from one of our allotment buddies, he gave me the stalk so someone on here could ID it for us which they did of course (thanx guys).

Because I couldn't find anyway on how to grow these from seed I just popped the plant into a little damp area I have in one of the borders.

Couldn't you get you friend to dig up some of his parent plants for you? Or would you still like to try growing from seed?Hel.xxx.

 

I have the same seed pod/head thingy. I'm going to do the same I think-they're woodland plants so I'll try it in the (many!) damp areas I have in the garden.

The seed heads look more impressive than the flowers apparently.

 

Grwoing from seed is quite easy. Clean the flesh from the seed inside. Take care the flesh is poisonous, so do not lick your fingers and wash carefully afterwards. Actually it is not as bad as it sounds, I have sown a lot o Arums and Arisaemas and never had any bother. Sow in standard compost about 1/4 inch deep. I usually cover with grit but that is not really needed. Put out somewhere safe, but exposed to the elements. They germinate at the same time as the leaves appear in the wild. Do not be in too much hurry to prick out the seedlings. Wait until they go dormant again.
Warning the native Arum is very invasive so be careful where you plants it.

 

Personally I consider them weeds!!!

They grow from a corm so easyiest thing would be to fork some up and transplant.

 

Thanx Pal for that info I think I'll give them a go from seed this year too.

Lol Paul I have already many plants in my garden that most people consider as weeds; Lily of the Valley, Crocosmias, Muscari and quite a few more I'm sure.

I really don't mind the work that is involved to keep them in check as I give most away and now we have our allotments I'm thinking of going 'under-cover' and planting some flowers along the tracks to the plots too!Hel.xxx.