tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post7209954181882684031..comments2024-03-28T04:18:17.892-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: A Podophyllum's Progress - My Favorite Plant...This Week.outlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-51521386796567793032019-04-16T06:34:28.705-07:002019-04-16T06:34:28.705-07:00Podophyllum are very happy in pots. You're ri...Podophyllum are very happy in pots. You're right, they like well-drained but moist soil (doesn't everything?) and not too much sun, just like when they're in the ground. So, growing them in pots is just like growing them in the ground. Have fun! outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-335483531634750812019-04-14T09:09:45.563-07:002019-04-14T09:09:45.563-07:00I've been growing Podophyllum delavayi as well...I've been growing Podophyllum delavayi as well as other Podophyllum and related plants including a variety of Arisaema in my wooded west garden where it does particularly well in well-drained shade under a mature spruce. My impression is that it doesn't like too much sun and prefers soil that doesn't get too dry. I once purchased P.d. "Spotty Dotty'<br />in a gallon pot for $35. When I planted it in my garden, it had no discernable roots at all! The following year, it appeared as a relatively small plant and has since grown into a lovely specimen. This season, I am planning on digging and relocating and/or dividing two P.d. that appear to be suffering in too much sun. Could anyone advise me about growing a few specimens in pots? I've not thought that they would do well in pots and have never tried growing them this way. Thanks a bunch! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02205162962992198567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-13397170668332250152015-03-26T16:00:07.390-07:002015-03-26T16:00:07.390-07:00Our native P. peltatum is very nice and clearly To...Our native P. peltatum is very nice and clearly Tony Avent thinks it's from the right side of the crack!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-34992412019165588102015-03-25T19:35:22.598-07:002015-03-25T19:35:22.598-07:00Gosh, I didn't realize there were so many vari...Gosh, I didn't realize there were so many variegated species! They're gorgeous! I have hundreds of P. peltatum in a huge patch in the wild, wooded part of my garden. It's always a joy when they begin emerging their little umbrellas through the soil in the spring. Interesting the points that Jean made. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-89071573214739934742015-03-25T19:11:46.772-07:002015-03-25T19:11:46.772-07:00I love it! The really cool podophyllum from the w...I love it! The really cool podophyllum from the wrong side of the great crack is what I'll be calling them from now on!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-2666332717821007222015-03-25T19:09:24.950-07:002015-03-25T19:09:24.950-07:00Strange but interesting creatures, these plants we...Strange but interesting creatures, these plants we love!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67716603229927692182015-03-25T19:05:42.657-07:002015-03-25T19:05:42.657-07:00They're lovely foliage plants and would look b...They're lovely foliage plants and would look beautiful in your garden, Angie!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-81550099874409676042015-03-25T19:05:06.141-07:002015-03-25T19:05:06.141-07:00I grow all of the other mayapples in the ground an...I grow all of the other mayapples in the ground and now that these will be divided again next winter, some will find a home in the ground as they really are stunning there. The pot treatment was mostly to protect the little ones until they could fend for themselves. They just sort of stayed there.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-40669055785622093642015-03-25T19:01:03.574-07:002015-03-25T19:01:03.574-07:00I've seen very impressive beds of them in the ...I've seen very impressive beds of them in the ground, especially at Far Reaches Farm. I like some in pots because I can see them better and I worry about little seedlings set free in my garden of thuggish plants and hungry slugs. It also reminds me of the first time I saw a large P.delavayi. It was in a pot at Heronswood and I fell instantly in love. If you're having good luck with them in the ground, by all means, keep them there. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-41484253099405807192015-03-25T18:52:51.569-07:002015-03-25T18:52:51.569-07:00They're a mystery to me! Something I read on ...They're a mystery to me! Something I read on a plant tag of another podophyllum at a plant sale said that they need moisture during the summer but sharp drainage during the winter so that their fleshy roots don't rot. Maybe the potting soil helps with drainage during the winter. Guessing. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-851719655324725012015-03-25T18:50:23.705-07:002015-03-25T18:50:23.705-07:00If your podophyllum are happy in the ground, I'...If your podophyllum are happy in the ground, I'd leave them there. Mine that established itself in the ground, vanished, and came back seems healthy and I saw a great bed of 'Spotty Dotty' at a garden in Olympia. In the ground, they will seed around even better!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-70474180260044792322015-03-25T17:28:21.143-07:002015-03-25T17:28:21.143-07:00Plant Delights says, "If you've only seen...Plant Delights says, "If you've only seen our native Podophyllum peltatum, you have missed some of the great joys of the genus podophyllum. In the great continental divorce about 250 million years ago, most of the really cool podophyllum species were on the wrong side of the great crack and got stuck in China." Maybe Podophyllums are like Lilies. I always wonder what's going on underground when they're gone for a while and suddenly reappear. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-33289436560567353632015-03-25T16:03:42.309-07:002015-03-25T16:03:42.309-07:00Yes, some Podophyllum are as dependable as rain in...Yes, some Podophyllum are as dependable as rain in the winter; others not so much.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-31610545435416143912015-03-25T16:02:16.156-07:002015-03-25T16:02:16.156-07:00They do well in pots for me but the one I have gro...They do well in pots for me but the one I have growing in the ground seems very happy. I fear putting a lot of things in the ground because I'm always digging plants and moving them and there are some thugs in my beds (natives no less) that are pretty stiff competition. This is perfectly hardy here and has handled even the phormium killing winters in the pots with no problem at all. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-79268201224168437082015-03-25T15:55:12.834-07:002015-03-25T15:55:12.834-07:00The Sinopodophyllum (Podophyllum) hexandrum var. c...The Sinopodophyllum (Podophyllum) hexandrum var. chinense that we both picked up a few years ago is always late to emerge for us. So far this year, nothing but I bet it'll make a appearance!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-77570138857337927722015-03-25T15:51:31.306-07:002015-03-25T15:51:31.306-07:00They take forever to gain size from seedlings but ...They take forever to gain size from seedlings but once they're large, they divide themselves and put out large new plants fairly rapidly.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-26648215534106373932015-03-25T15:48:55.845-07:002015-03-25T15:48:55.845-07:00There's always space for a few more plants. M...There's always space for a few more plants. Maybe a pot by your back door or in a bed where a begonia experiment went awry...Not that that would ever happen to you!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-90936910402258636312015-03-25T15:31:22.547-07:002015-03-25T15:31:22.547-07:00Love the leaves and spots......I too have plants t...Love the leaves and spots......I too have plants that seem in stasis and then grow again. I have some Clivias that just don't grow but also don't die....I am going to try a few things once it warms up to see if I can get them going : )www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-58735400781996064622015-03-25T15:14:04.722-07:002015-03-25T15:14:04.722-07:00Not a species I am familiar with but they are obvi...Not a species I am familiar with but they are obviously very determined by the sounds of it. <br />Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-16183399980106258952015-03-25T15:05:06.643-07:002015-03-25T15:05:06.643-07:00Gosh, all the mayapples that have called out to me...Gosh, all the mayapples that have called out to me have been in-ground. When I finally succumbed last year, that's where it went. It's coming up! Guess I haven't been paying close enough attention to your Podophylum Chronicles. When I get one with patterned leaves I may confine it to a pot and dedicate it to you.rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-64618170846577880832015-03-25T12:41:06.638-07:002015-03-25T12:41:06.638-07:00I love these plants too! I've planted three ki...I love these plants too! I've planted three kinds in the ground. I didn't know they might do better in pots; seems like it would be harder to keep them moist, and I want them to spread. What is the theory behind why they'd do better in pots? And thanks to danger garden for her helpful reassurance about the P. delavayi coming up later than the others, I think I see it just starting to emerge now. :-) DevilGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885489048657538136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-9748577329477538092015-03-25T10:50:20.969-07:002015-03-25T10:50:20.969-07:00The Lazarus of the plant world perhaps? They'...The Lazarus of the plant world perhaps? They're beautiful - I understand why you love them.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11342037639188681712015-03-25T09:37:22.197-07:002015-03-25T09:37:22.197-07:00Because I didn't know any better (pretty much ...Because I didn't know any better (pretty much how my whole life goes) I've planted almost all my podophyllum in the ground. Last spring, and again this year, I meant to dig and pot them up, reading from you and others that they do better in a container. Have I done it? No. Why? Fear that I'll kill them. Sad podophyllum are better than no podophylum, or so I tell myself.<br /><br />Oh and I had a eucomis do that disappear and reappear thing. The summer following a bad winter there was no indication they existed. The next spring, they were back! Strange.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-75691399642739069182015-03-25T09:08:59.689-07:002015-03-25T09:08:59.689-07:00How lucky that P delavayi does so well for you! Go...How lucky that P delavayi does so well for you! Gorgeous group of plants but growth can have erratic patterns too...on some of them.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-42145586581222174502015-03-25T08:36:26.927-07:002015-03-25T08:36:26.927-07:00This post reads like a mystery novel.
I've on...This post reads like a mystery novel. <br />I've only experienced this plant through your enthusiastic passion for it; it seems to be more successful in pots, though they remain outside throughout year, right? So what's the deal? Either way, you must feel like a proud papa at their great performance this spring. chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.com