Amorphophallus paeoniifolius second leaf.

This is a pic from about a week ago. I'll post a new pic of how it looks now as soon as it's daylight.


Robert.

Really nice texture on the stem.

Meant to have this picture with the opening post. Sorry.

Robert, that's aweseom! How many years old would say your bulb is?

Ooooh Robert, I want your collection of bulbs!

This is one I have been dying to try, but didn't want to start from seed, didn't want to pay the huge price for a mature bulb!

They say it can be fairly hardy if treated correctly. I will get one eventually!

Ahhhh, I like that one, too! It's so cool to watch them transform. wallaby, what's "fairly" hardy? Of course if I left it in the ground we'd have record breaking snow/moisture in the winter and rot it......

As far as I can remember they should be where they are well drained and mulched well, planted deep and kept dry over winter they can be hardy to zone 8 at least.

I found this, which gives basic instructions. Planted 8-10" deep they wouldn't get frozen here, but must be kept dry.

http://www.rareflora.com/amorphophalluspae.htm

Here's how it looks today. Grows fast in this heat.

azreno and Wallaby1~

I don't know the age of the bulb. I got it last year from Natural Selections for US$19.99. It was maybe 3" diameter. I'm not taking any chances with it though, not yet anyway. It'll be wintering indoors.

I'm sure it would survive here with a good mulch, but I'm just not ready. Know what I mean? A. konjac and Typhonium venosum (Sauromatum venosum) winter here--no problem. When it makes an offset, then I'll put one in the ground.

Robert.