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A lot of the plants I have that go dormant are usually put into my storage box unless they’re too large. It’s nothing fancy as it’s just a drawer I took from one of my closet shelves. I mix a soil-less with extra perlite, add some water so it’s just a tad moist and cool to the touch, and then bury the dormant tubers in it until they wake up. I often go and check them out (probably four time a week or so) to check that there’s no rot, see if any growth has started, aerate the mix, and add some more water if needed. One particular week I had been busy so I had not been able to check out the dormant plants as often as I’d have liked, and to my surprise there were several saying hello.

Some that were shipped in from other parts of the world as well as the ones I had acquired here were beginning to wake up and stretch out their roots for the season. Before I busied myself for the afternoon potting everyone, I made sure to snag some photos so I could compare in the fall how their growth was (I should’ve weighed them too!). Hopefully they get just as big or bigger by the time they go back to sleep.

Tags: amorphophallus, decus-silvae, eichleri, koratensis, maxwellii, muelleri, taurostigma, titanum, unidentified species
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Ah, I’m starting to get used to the aromas that permeate throughout house every couple of weeks. It never seems to get boring with each little waft that comes from under and above the door. This week, of course, was no exception.

My A.koratensis bloomed today. It wasn’t as potent as my bulbifer, but it made its presence known. Not really much to say about this one, but there are pics attached of course. One thing to note here is that the bulbifer really opened up; I’m guessing it’s to better allow insects to come and go and to ensure pollen is released as best as possible? The konjac is also trudging along. Nothing to report on it yet other than: It’s still growing.

Tags: amorphophallus, bulbifer, koratensis
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So this morning I awoke to a funny smell in the house. It was familiar, but for a moment I wasn’t quite sure what it was. That was until it dawned on me that it had to be something in the plant room. A moment later, I had my answer.

My Amorphophallus bulbifer had bloomed. Outside of the plant room, there was a scent of rotten eggs, but once in the room, the smell hit you like a wall. I can only really describe it (at the time of writing) as what happens when you find really old uncooked eggs next to a glass of rotten milk, and it’s slowly getting worse. I don’t expect it to get too bad though, at least I hope not. I just checked and my eyes felt a little burning. Potent little bugger!

Also getting ready for a debut, at least if things go well, are my A.konjac and A.koratensis. Pics of all three are below.

Tags: amorphophallus, bulbifer, konjac, koratensis
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