An D Smith Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Hello After almost 5 years of nuturing, the Amorphophallus konjac has finally flowered. It started to grow the flower two and a half months earlier than it ever grew the foliage and some hasty potting was needed. The smell is beyond belief, something like rotting flesh with a little decomposing fish. It is attracting a large swarm of flies. The height of the entire flower is 122cm or 4 feet. A smaller, second flower is growing up from the side. This one should be open in a couple of weeks. I still have a few spare bulbs going free to those who pay for the postage. Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom499 Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 That is a very fine specimen indeed! Very beautiful :) I hope mine will start growing soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_muscipula Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewLuton Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Lovely flower. Mine peaked just after Christmas in the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Crane Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Spectacular.......such huge flowers! Well done!! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Looking good Andy! Should I pot up mine now do you think as they are just starting to sprout? With the sudden change of weather I was in two minds- but guess once they start to show any kind of life than potting up and watering is ok? cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Green Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Wow, that is rather spectacular. It is attracting a large swarm of flies. That should please all those Neps and Heli's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny... Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 That's amazing!! Very nice indeed..and what a wonderfull feeling of reward you must have after all those years of caring and nurturing.. A super flower!! Thumb's up for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schimatrix Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 stunning pics and perfect blooming, Andy! and, as Phil noticed.. not bad at all those plants in the background in the first picture as well! giu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent T Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 What a flower...! This is amazing! Is this species difficult to grow?, I think that I will search some info and give it a try... Thanks for sharing this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schimatrix Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 (edited) Andy, I was wondering.. do you grow titanum also? giu Edited April 8, 2008 by schimatrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schimatrix Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Andy, good news! mine is flowering too ..a little bit late actually all the best giu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenBen Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Very impressive. I wish mine would get a shift on... greenBen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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