Under normal/appropriate planting conditions, when is The Snow
Rice-Cake Plant (Arisaema sikokianum) in full bloom in Litchfeld,
Connecticut?

Hi again jhh - hummer here (I hope you are enjoying your new stainless
steel sink!),

The short answer to your question is "in the spring" or "June".
However, as we found with your stainless steel sink, nothing is ever
that simple, is it?
 
Information on the genus "Arisaema sikokianum" is not hard to find,
but different common names seem to be applied to it
(Jack-in-the-Pulpit or Japanese Cobra Lily as well as Snow Rice-Cake
Plant). You may want to confirm that the scientific binomial you are
using corresponds to the common name used in your locality. The
binomial takes preference.

You can compare different plants in the genus here:
HortiPlexGardenWeb's HortiPlex Plant Database: Arisaema:
http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/nph-ind.cgi?name=Arisaema&f=d&gl=1&p=1

Litchfield CT is in Zone 5, probably 5B:
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-ne1.html

An excellent article:
The Genus Arisaema:
copyright 1997 Amber Hearn 
http://users.anet.com/~manytimes/amber/arisaema.htm

Photo: Arisaema sikokianum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) 
http://www.nhbirdsnest.com/shady_pages/arisaema_sikokianum.htm

"Arisaema sikokianum, a spring-flowering, arum family perennial from
Japan, the flowers of which have a club-shaped, white spadix and a
distinctively striped, long-limbed spathe."
Arisaema sikokianum
Copyright Geoff Bryant
http://www.geoffbryant.com/pages/PER0147.html

Photo: Henriette's plant pics
http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/pictures/p02/pages/arisaema-sikokianum.htm

Dave's Garden:
Runew 's Journal: Snow rice-cake plant, Cobra Lily, Jack-In-The-Pulpit
Arisaema sikokianum Patio and Pavers:
"Blooms: Spring or early summer":
http://davesgarden.com/j/viewentry/7331/

Michigan State University Extension:
Arisaema sikokianum--Snow Rice-Cake Plant:
http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modzz/00002305.html

Elisabeth Ginsburg: The Gardener's Apprentice: 
Preachers In The Woods
http://www.backyardgardener.com/ginsburg/column116.html

genus information:
http://www.botanyworld.com/arisaema.html

Additional Link:

Whiteflower Farm in Litchfield CT:
http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/

Asiatica (PA) catalog:
http://www.asiaticanursery.com/RCatalog/r-arisaema.html

A hardy North American native:
CT College Arboretum wildflower garden for Jack-in-the-Pulpit 
http://arboretum.conncoll.edu/wfg/jackinthepulpit.html


I hope this helps - if you have any questions, please ask for a
clarification before rating my answer.  I hope you have a good luck
with your flowers!

Good hearing from you again,
Sincerely,
hummer


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Terms Used:
"Snow Rice-Cake Plant"
"Arisaema sikokianum"

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Clarification of Answer by hummer-ga on 08 Jan 2003 16:37 PST

Hi again jhh,

You are lucky, the Torrington Branch of the UConn coop extension
service is not far from you.
UConn coop ext services:
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/offices.html

Click on: Litchfield County Extension Center [map] for directions on
how to get there.
Litchfield County Extension Center
843 University Drive
Torrington, CT 06790-2635
860-626-6240
FAX 860-626-6897

They will be able to answer all of your questions, specific to your
exact location.

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