Amorphophallus konjak

[GuRu]

Not an orchid but a very impressive plant and flower - at least in my eyes.

The hight of the biggest flower is 102 cm and the diameter is 24 cm.
Don't ask for the smell - but it isn't that intensive as I would have expected it.

 

[Linus_Cello]

How long have you had it? I have 5 year old plants that won't bloom.

 

[Bjorn]

I have some of them too. Any trick in making them flower? Mine seem to live their life entirely independent of drougth etc.they spread vigorously as well, so there is now a population that escaped control in my greenhouse

 

[GuRu]

I have some of them too. Any trick in making them flower?.....

Nothing special. I grow it during summertime on a sunny place in the open with frequently watering and almost every watering with fertilizer. Only bulbs which are in the size of a mans fist or bigger will flower. After the sprouts have died off in autumn I keep it dry inside the house at a temperature of about 10°C. Thats all.

 

[theorchidzone]

Awesome. Perhaps take it to AOS judging. LOL.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Considering your success with this plant, maybe you should try A. titanum?

 

[NYEric]

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Don't ask for the smell - but it isn't that intensive as I would have expected it.

Close the windows!

 

[GuRu]

Close the windows!

Eric, the window is closed in this room, the smell is enjoyable

 

[GuRu]

Considering your success with this plant, maybe you should try A. titanum?

Linus, I don't find a flower tub which is big enough to grow A titanum in it.

 

[SlipperFan]

These are truly amazing plants!

 

[Ozpaph]

wow. can you show the whole plant, please?

 

[GuRu]

wow. can you show the whole plant, please?

Of course I could - but at the moment there are only 30 cm more flower stems - that's all. The bulbs are kept completely dry since end of October and new foliage will not emerge before the flowers have wilted. Then the plants will be watered and fertilized regularaely.

 

[Ozpaph]

Thanks

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Neat plant. I just had some for dinner last night :rollhappy:

 

[Linus_Cello]

Neat plant. I just had some for dinner last night :rollhappy:

In what form? Konnyaku with noodles in soup?

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

In what form? Konnyaku with noodles in soup?

Oden, a boiled form of the jelly. I also ate some sweet Konnyaku jelly for a snack last week.

 

[GuRu]

Oden, a boiled form of the jelly. I also ate some sweet Konnyaku jelly for a snack last week.

That the tuber is eatable was absolutely new to me. Neat to know in case times will get hard.