Amorphophallus very interesting plants

[snapperhead51]

one of my other plants i like to grow is amorph's , so interesting how they grow and flower , but stinky ,is the only draw back when it flowers the upper flower smells like a dead rat ,
J

newly opened bulbifer

another flower coming up

Konjac

konjac tuber , flower Spike at the ready in dormant stage

amorph as tree not flowering

 

[rae3604]

Being stinky is a drawback? That's a plus for me, one major reason why I would grow it haha.

 

[jbradt]

Pics are already gone?

 

[tommyr]

LOVE amorphs! This is one of mine 2 years ago:

This one I dug this year, it was tennis ball sized when I planted it this past spring:

 

[DragonsEye]

Mine aren't big enough to flower yet but I grow mine for the foliage so no biggy. How long did the stench last, Tommy?

Actually have a three tiny bulblets (Amorphophallus riverii 'Konjac') for postage if anyone wants them.

UPDATE: All bulblets have found new homes.

 

[tommyr]

Mine aren't big enough to flower yet but I grow mine for the foliage so no biggy. How long did the stench last, Tommy?

Actually have a three tiny bulblets (Amorphophallus riverii 'Konjac') for postage if anyone wants them.

The stink lasts about 2 days and with Konjac at least I don't find it all THAT bad. It's not good but not bad.

 

[snapperhead51]

Hay tommy ,did you get your konjac to flower again this year too , , the bulbifer is very stinky too but differnt stink to konjac , they last for up to 4 day here one all most a week , nearly made me peuck
J

 

[tommyr]

Hay tommy ,did you get your konjac to flower again this year too , , the bulbifer is very stinky too but differnt stink to konjac , they last for up to 4 day here one all most a week , nearly made me peuck
J

My largest one flowered 2 years in a row but this year it was REALLY slow to wake up.

 

[NewspaperFort]

a. konjac

i grow the3se as well. no flower on these young plants for me this year.

 

[Wire Man]

That konjak is huge! I'd love to grow these, just for the repulsive smell.

 

[jbradt]

I got my bulb today from Dragonseye. Can't wait to get it growing in the spring!!!

 

[jeff 2]

suite

I have 2 tuberculous from amorphophalus and sauromatum ( I d'not know what species) .

have you some infos on their cultivate condition and substrate

merci

jeff

 

[Cremmy18]

I got some bulbs from a swap a few months back of both amorphophallus and sauromatum..I'm learning about them myself...haha i can't wait for the flower, the smell is too awesome! Repulsive or not, that is what makes them so unique lol, hence why i want them Good luck! I'd love to see more pics of Amorpho's and Sauromatums

 

[BioZest]

@Cremmy18: I know you're from RI, did you get it from here? If so I had *absolutely* no idea that they grow here, that would be pretty cool.
@everyone: On a scale of -1.7 to 10 how bad does it stink? Does it just keep stinking obnoxiously forever or just a little while? BTW cool plants and pics

 

[Cremmy18]

@Cremmy18: I know you're from RI, did you get it from here? If so I had *absolutely* no idea that they grow here, that would be pretty cool.
@everyone: On a scale of -1.7 to 10 how bad does it stink? Does it just keep stinking obnoxiously forever or just a little while? BTW cool plants and pics

I actually received this swap a few months ago..probably like back in December from somewhere in the states...My amorpho bulbs are so tiny (I'm told 2-3 year olds), that I do not think they will be producing flowers anytime soon However, my Sauromatum bulb is looking ready to bloom this summer (told that it is a 7 yr old bulbs). From the tons of chatting/researching I've done about the flower, I have gathered it is somewhere between an 8-10 in smell, at least when kept inside the house lol! I've read it will keep greenhouse visitors at bay too No direct experience with the smell yet myself, But i can already smell something interesting about the bulb when I take it out of its box...so I can only imagine how much "fun" it'll smell in full bloom haha! My new collection of Voodoos and Amorphos.

Sauromatum Venosum - 7 yr

2 Amorphos, 1 sauromatum

 

[BioZest]

sorry about that I read it wrong...I thought you said swamp...

 

[Cremmy18]

Lol, no problem I do remember now though, they came from NY just as a reference for where they were grown originally.

 

[jeff 2]

very nice this A.bulbifer

JEFF

 

[Maiden]

Stunning bulb !

 

[Cremmy18]

Thank you very much to you both Just an update to all, my sauromatum venosum has new growths going on these days!