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Showing off to fellow plant geeks
Just wanted to post pics of my Amorphophallus paeonifolius in bloom. Took five years, starting with a 2" bulb. The flower is well over a foot across, smells delightful too.
Just wanted to post pics of my Amorphophallus paeonifolius in bloom. Took five years, starting with a 2" bulb. The flower is well over a foot across, smells delightful too.
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13 years ago
You can tell just by looking at this thing that it is thinking for the right time, and for the right person to walk by, so it can eat it in one gulp.
13 years ago
So when does the larval alien break out of the pod?
Reply 13 years ago
Hmm I don't know, let me bend over and take a closer loo.........()@)#()@($&) NO CARRIER
Reply 13 years ago
Weird, I wonder what happened... let's all split up and investigate!
13 years ago
I wonder what it tastes like
13 years ago
VERY cool man, what about flies? Wouldn't they swarm to the smell?
13 years ago
great job man! this is really cool! but what do you mean with 'smells delightful' - most of the amorphophallus smell like ... carrion or something like that. just awesome. i like plants that are not to find in everyone's garden. where did you get it from?
Reply 13 years ago
Just some hyperbole, it does smell quite strongly of rotting fish, we've had to keep the windows closed. Leu gardens, in Orlando, has an annual plant sale, although in recent years it's gone down hill, in the past rare plant dealers would come, and I got it there. Aeshir, Amorphophallus are fly pollinated, so it simulates the appearance and smell of rotting meat. I also have an Aristolochia gigantea vine which uses the same pollination strategy.
13 years ago
Ummm..cool..*barfs* why does it look like a brain after a zombie ate it? I like plants but...WTF