Arum
Arums as a group are very useful in dry shade under trees growing in situations that would defeat many other plants and providing valuable greenery through the winter months. The leaves emerge in October/November and vary from plain green, through varying degrees of silvering to brightly silver or golden marked veins. Some hybrid varieties with maculatum parentage can also have purple streaks and spots in the leaf. Leaves on small or young plants are not typical and are much greener.
In general, the more silver/cream there is in the leaf the more rolled and puckered it gets. This selection is extremely strongly cream-veined with almost the whole surface inside the peripheral vein being coloured. However, the leaf is flat. Leaves emerge in October/ November. Relatively small leaves but vigorous habit. From a local garden where ‘Marmoratum’ had gone native. Named for the owner.
Absolutely massive leaves with a very triangular shape. The veining is not as strong as in some other cultivars. Not as fast to increase as some others. Leaves emerge in October/ November. From the plantsman Stephen Taffler.
A superb form with strongly silver-veined leaves. Relatively narrow leaves and vigorous. Leaves emerge in October/ November. From the plantsman Stephen Taffler.
The completely hardy and very vigorous form long in cultivation. Could be of French origin as I’ve seen nothing like this in Mallorca.