Amorphophallus

[musa]

A little bit out of time I had two more Amorphophallus flowering:

A. verticillatus (one of the few evergreen Amorphophallus):




A. glossophyllus:

 

[NYEric]

Too cool. Thanks for sharing. There's always room for more orchids!

 

[likespaphs]

I do love Amorphophallus (and some other aroid).

 

[musa]

With tropical Amorphophallus there is always harvesting time...
Two Amorphophallus gigas:

 

[Linus_Cello]

An interesting YouTube talk on Alan Galloway:

 

[musa]

Thanks Linus for that great video! Several of my species are from Alan. Soon I'll get another species from his collection. I get it in return for a contribution to the ongoing care for his collection since he tragically died last year. His website and his collection won't be lost in future.
Have you noticed the background of Jason? It proofs that aroids and slippers go well together...

 

[Linus_Cello]

Have you noticed the background of Jason? It proofs that aroids and slippers go well together...

maybe plastic slippers? The leaves looked more like phal ...

no interest in a house and property in the USA-NC?

 

[musa]

That house and garden would be great, unfortunately by distance a little unconveniant for daily watering...

 

[Guldal]

With tropical Amorphophallus there is always harvesting time...

"Harvesting time"? You eat it?!

 

[Linus_Cello]

"Harvesting time"? You eat it?!

I think it's not bad. Decent diet food. Here's the full 30 minute episode on Konnyaku (from Trails to Oishii Tokyo; the official version is 10 minutes):

 

[musa]

Oh no, these are gigas, they are harvested measured and repotted. To eat them would be quite an expensive and untasty meal.
For eating mainly paeonifolius and konjac are used and I don't have these species any more... no I didn't eat them, I gave them away, kids love to see them growing!

 

[musa]

It looks like Amorphophallus borneensis will bloom soon...

 

[musa]

...the story goes on...

 

[musa]

finally it is done! and the best thing is that it is not smelly as expected. To scent the putrid smell I have to stick my nose inside the spatha, 1 meter away it is absolutely neutral.

Amorphophallus borneensis: Total hight without pot: 150cm; flower hight: 69cm