phissionkorps Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Anyone have any experience growing this plant? Mine just arrived :) What I'm really looking for, is if anyone knows how large the tuber needs to be before it produces a flower. My tuber is probably 7.5cm or so across.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulsar Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 it should flower the first year but needs quite a bit of sun and feed to build up the tuber for next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phissionkorps Posted April 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 even though there are no visible roots yet, should i pot it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-Rah Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Lots of sun?? I grow mine in the shade in an unheated greenhouse (under the staging) in a moist well-drained humus-rich soil (bark chips, composted bark, potting compost, sand, grit and perlite) in a big pot. It multiplies each year and flowers regularly. I wound't treat it to full sun, but brightish shade seems about right. (Don't confuse it with Dracunculus, which does want full sun) You can pot it rootless if you want to - just don't overwater it (or water it al all!). Roots tend to form properly once the leaf is unfurling (after flowering), and that is when you can water it normally. Your tuber is a little small. It might flower, but don't worry if it doesn't. Mature tubers are around 12-15cm diameter. Don't have it in the house (or greenhouse) when it flowers. The smell really is terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 ...the smell made me feel sick all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulsar Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 i didnt say full sun but it needs a lot more sun than most aroids to flower the following year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael*R Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I also have Sauromatum venosum but it always seems to start growing much later then other peoples in the uk! Does it need a period of dry, cool or heat to get it into growth? I also have Typhonium giganteum that I have the same troube with, Ive been told that this one is a little hardier than S.Venosum, but it also comes into growth rather late for me tho? I am still very new to aroids so I’d like to learn as much as can! I also have Sauromatum venosum but it always seems to start growing much later then other peoples in the uk! Does it need a period of dry, cool or heat to get it into growth? I also have Typhonium giganteum that I have the same troube with, Ive been told that this one is a little hardier than S.Venosum, but it also comes into growth rather late for me tho? I am still very new to aroids so I’d like to learn as much as can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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