Gay Gardeners Forum

[kipouros]

Hi all! I've been tracking the progress of the Amophophallus rivieri that I brought last year from Seattle. It showed a bud about a month ago and just started opening today, with a height of 110 cm from soil surface to the tip of the spadix. Actually a small one relatively, but it will get lots of fertilizer this summer and hopefully put on some bulk for a bigger bloom next year. The smell is interesting as it blends with the honeysuckle and Nicotianas...sort of like waltzing with the grande dame at the ball of the Living Dead I suppose. It's fun to watch the confused flies. Pictures of its progress are on my blog (address in the sig below).

[Jayden]

Hey there, kipouros!

Enjoyed your description of the fragrance.

The link to your blog just took me to a general page, am I doing this right?

The 'other' guy on this lonely site...

Jayden/John

[kipouros]

Ooops! I got the link wrong! It's http://gardenhastasi.blogspot.com.

[Jayden]

Enjoyed your blog, both writing and great photos!

[kipouros]

Gracias.

[MossyTrail]

Well, since you have an amorph, are you a member of the International Aroid Society? www.aroid.org They also have a listserv, Aroid-L, where you can discuss anything aroid related; there are quite a few amorph fans there.

[kipouros]

Hi - No I'm not a member of any specialty groups these days. I used to belong to a few, when I'd get really obsessed with a particular group - hoyas, carnivorous plants, cacti and succlents. My gardening tastes are all over the place now. Is there an International Noxious Weed society?