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Post by stevil on Jul 10, 2012 2:58:07 GMT -5
It's kind of strange that ramsons hasn't established itself in the past in Australasia - perhaps it's not that easy to establish?
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Post by MikeH on Jul 10, 2012 4:09:59 GMT -5
I would not be surprised at all if it requires some interaction with specific mycorrhiza found in the forest floors around here. I think that may be the case. There's a wild plant nursery (she grows her own) near us - www.naturalthemes.com/ - where I get Ontario native plants that I'm interested in. I've found that I get much better results if I pot up her plants into larger pots of sterile ProMix BX. I think that the mycorrhiza in her pot multiply in the ProMix. Then I plant out the plants into a propagation bed as I mentioned up thread. The subject of mycorrhiza is an interesting one. Paul Stamets certainly makes a very strong case for the value and importance of mycelium fungus: |
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Post by mayz on Jul 10, 2012 4:18:05 GMT -5
And Mayz, thanks for the hint on the mushrooms, if they grow in your area I'll come and find some during fall  A second hint for you, Orflo. The morels grow during spring... |
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Post by toad on Jul 11, 2012 15:19:17 GMT -5
Ramsons grow in plenty in the wood near by where I live. I've had it in my lawn coming spontaneously, but got rid of it, too weedy in my alkaline clay wich holds the moisture well in spring. Could pick plenty of seeds in the wood, but always feel guilty of giving away invasive plants. Now I only do it, if I'm asked.
In my garden I prefer Allium victorialis, as it is a bigger plant, stay green all summer and are not invasive in my garden. I guess american ramps are more like A. victorialis, than like ramsons.
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Post by ferdzy on Jul 11, 2012 16:16:30 GMT -5
No, they really are very much like ramsons, in appearance, taste and growing habit. They can be extremely invasive where they are happy, but there's the rub. They are happy in particular spots in particular woods with a particular climate. And like I say, I wouldn't be surprised, particular soil micro-organisms. They have very stubbornly resisted any attempts at cultivation.
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