flycatchers Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Hi Here are a few shots of two of my tropical Amorphophallus plants. A. titanum A. titanum A. titanum petiole A. decus-silvae A. decus-silvae A. decus-silvae petiole A. decus-silvae petiole cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I really like your plants, very impressive. Thanks for sharing. Gill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amar Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 What a strange name for a plant...! :-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=Joel=- Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Very nice !! Did you grow your A. titanum from seed ? Been after one for a while but they go for stupid money lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Still alive eh Bill. Joel - Seed must be very fresh. I'd guess no more than approx. four weeks off the mother plant or it will rot every time. Fresh, viable seed will germinate near instantaneously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom499 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I've got a A. konjac Theres this site called www.bertramsblooms.co.uk or something very similiar that sell A. bulbs for good prices, i paid £6 i think and its put out foliage similiar to the ones in these pics. He does other varieties too. Bulbs are way easier, just stick them in some water retentive well drained soil (oxymoron intended ;) ) and it grows great with a bit of water, sunshine and warmth. Hopefully will flower next year. The growth of them is amazing, you can measure a growth of maybe 2cm a day when they get going, and i love the spotted stems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schimatrix Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Hi Bill, nice pictures! how tall is the titanum at the moment? the second pic makes me think it is quite tall :) giu p.s. sorrry Bill, I'm sure you have already answered to the following question before.. what is the nepenthes in your stunning avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenBen Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 If you only paid £6 for an A. konjac chances are it wasn't very big; expect a good five years+ before it flowers! Also USE THE HIGH NITRO FERTILISER!!! Feed once every ten days through the growing season- this will help the tuber grow. Mine grow from the size of a grape to the size of a good orange in ONE YEAR! As they get bigger they can get fussy, so be prepared for to lose it (sorry but it's true) but there are more nurseries stocking them these days so the price will come down and there are people working out how to get the best from each species. Konjac is really worth growing (and is a hardier species!). greenBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obregon562 Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 i love it! tell us if it flowers! hopefully by then there will be smell-o-vision for the computer! or maybe not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Jearrard Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Just for interest, I took a couple of photo's of Amorphophallus titanum when the CPS visited Kew last week. It is probably worth noting the sized, for those planning to grow it in a greenhouse in the UK (that is a standard sized wheelbarrow you can see!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 for those planning to grow it in a greenhouse in the UK Mine live in the kitchen... :mrgreen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted July 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Hi Bill, nice pictures! how tall is the titanum at the moment? the second pic makes me think it is quite tall :) giu p.s. sorrry Bill, I'm sure you have already answered to the following question before.. what is the nepenthes in your stunning avatar? Hi schimatrix Its about 2 feet at the moment from the soil. I got it as a small tuber from Troy in 2005. The decus-silvae is about 18 inches tall and is from a seed also got in 2005. This was it emerging!: My avatar is of my N. talangensis x maxima "Lady Pauline" a favorite Nep hybrid of mine. Joel- As Aidan said the seed must be ultra fresh to germinate. Seed from Troy was either growing on arrival or germinated in 24 hours! I tried some seed from ebay without sucess despite being assured it was fresh! :? For the moment there seems to be no decent source of either tubers or seed. cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schimatrix Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Hi schimatrixIts about 2 feet at the moment from the soil. I got it as a small tuber from Troy in 2005. . lovely! :-) I must contact Troy as well; I would love to give it a try; I would grow it in a small balcony though :? (even if Aidan's experience is encouraging with regard to this ) My avatar is of my N. talangensis x maxima "Lady Pauline" a favorite Nep hybrid of mine. Bill, please, put me in the wish list for that beauty! :) all the best giu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campbell Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 string along maybe is Amorphophallus stipitatus or. Amorphophallus yunnanensis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom499 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 How big will the foliage be for flowering size? Mine is about foot high from the base to the foliage, Then it has a 50cm leaf spread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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