Jack in the pulpit

[homer]

Chris (drosera1) sent me several Jack in the Pulpit bulbs last September. I only had to pay for postage. Thanks!!

They are growing very fast, and I'm very happy with these plants.



Anyone else growing these?

-Homer

[TheAlphaWolf]

cool! i've seen them and green dragons (wild). I can never take good pictures of them for some reason.

[nepenthes gracilis]

I'll get some some awesome photos of my JITP's in a short time, I've got some monster plants in my beds. I wish I could find Green Dragons (A. draconitum) in the wild. What kind of habitat were they in Alphawolf? Did they grow near Skunk Cabbage?

Thanks!

[TheAlphaWolf]

I've never seen skunk cabbage so I guess not.
and I just searched and i'm not sure if they were green dragons. They looked different than JITP's though (and someone told me they were green dragons).
I've found them in rich moist ground... I think there was some sphagnum near by... but not much. just a little patch. I dont' remember specifics.

[nepenthes gracilis]

Look like this?

[TheAlphaWolf]

WHOA! no. I guess they're just a variety of jack in the pulpit.
... or immature ones...

[nepenthes gracilis]

I have an all green JITP, I'll get a photo of it, once it is in full bloom. Bet it was a green variant. I was gonna say, a green dragon looks awfully bizzare and it'd make an impression on you.

[TheAlphaWolf]

here:
WHOOPPSS! forgot to turn it --whole plant

front of flower
flower from the side darn... I forgot to turn that too

EEP! this one too?! what's happening to me!

I've also seen one type where the flower is coming out of the ground... let me look for the pictures.
edit: found the pics. it's not really coming out of the ground like my memory tricked me to believe :P http://groups.msn.com/safesaf....oID=481
http://groups.msn.com/safesaf....oID=482