Doing a little "garden renovation" last week (out with an overgrown Leptospermum lanigerum I just wasn't loving any more) I crawled under the Eriobotrya japonica to pick up dead leaves and pull some weeds...and discovered this:
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That's Arum italicum 'Jack Sprat' given to me by Alison (Bonny Lassie), love the spotted leaves.
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And now I know the flower is spotted too!
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It looks so delicate, although that might be because it is in very heavy shade, probably heavier than is ideal.
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Darn pretty though. I wonder if those berries — that usually follow an Arum bloom — will have spots too? Nah, that's probably too much to hope for...
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Weather Diary, May 23: Hi 86, Low 54/ Precip 0
Wednesday Vignettes are hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum. All material © 2009-2018 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
That's Arum italicum 'Jack Sprat' given to me by Alison (Bonny Lassie), love the spotted leaves.
And now I know the flower is spotted too!
It looks so delicate, although that might be because it is in very heavy shade, probably heavier than is ideal.
Darn pretty though. I wonder if those berries — that usually follow an Arum bloom — will have spots too? Nah, that's probably too much to hope for...
Weather Diary, May 23: Hi 86, Low 54/ Precip 0
Wednesday Vignettes are hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum. All material © 2009-2018 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.