so i've got this Amorphophallus konjac that i got from a friend of my mom's and it'd been growing until earlier this month when the leaf started to die off, prematurely, in my opinion. it took me a while to notice why but i've been seeing this. it's been growing four to six inches a day! i've heard that the inflorescence will be five to seven feet tall when it blooms and will stink! yippee!
of course, the university where i work is closed for the christmas break so i'll be one of the few to see it.....
i've tried to put these in order from thursday to today. each piece of yellow tape on the bamboo is one foot (about 30.5 cm)...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akthurs.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akfrimorn1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akfrimorn.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akfriafter.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akfrimornclose.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/aksatmorn.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/aksatmornflower.jpg

I can't wait to see the flower! :thumbsup:

only a true plant enthusiest would be excieted about a plant that smells like butt. in any case I'm happy for you

Cool!!!:hyper:

i want flowerr:heart::heart:

Cool!!!:hyper:
Mark - I immediately thought of you & all of yours! They are very neat!

How exciting! I can't wait to see more!:hyper:

Very interesting! Hmm I wonder how it got its name.

Very interesting! Hmm I wonder how it got its name.

ever seen the flowers from any Amorphophallus species?...
if not, click here (http://slipperorchidforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6547)

Excellent! :thumbsup:

ever seen the flowers from any Amorphophallus species?...
if not, click here (http://slipperorchidforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6547)

Wow thats very nice and different! I have never seen one before.

that's the A. titan which has the largest compound flower in the world. the flower on this won't be as big...
a guy from a.v. just came over and set up a time-lapse camera! hope it works....

Super cool plant...can't wait to see the flower!:woohoo:

okay, so to continue with this thing. the inflorescence didn't seem to grow last night, i don't know if it was because there was a bright light for the camera on it all night. the spadix turned kinda blood red overnight...

the whole thing:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akinflorsun.jpg

it kinda looks like it's starting to open...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akflowerin.jpg

this is the most accurate color representation i could get
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akflowercolorclose.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akflowercolor.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akflower.jpg

Man this thing just looks wicked. I still don't know if I like it or hate it, but waiting to see what the bloom looks like is exciting!!

here we go again...

it grew several inches last night.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akinflormond.jpg

closeup of where the spadix emerges from the spathe
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akspathespadix.jpg

closeup of what might be pollen...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akinflorclosepollen.jpg

tried this close to get the color.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akinflorclose1.jpg

How exciting! Has it started to stink yet?

Hope it is not as smell as A. titanum:fcrossed:

Ramon:D

That is such an unusual plant! Very interesting!

Magnificent!!! This is so exciting!!!

I have a plant of this and mine is still in the leaf stage... great to know that the flower comes after the leaf dies off. I hope mine flowers this year!!!!

And, please, tell us, has the smell started?? and?????

the stink hasn't started yet but it's just starting to open....

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akwed.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akme.jpg

You both look very happy! :D

Very cool indeed! :cool:

Wow mine are still dormant. Last year mine didn't bloom till late spring early summer.but I have smaller ones.they stink just the same.
Ray

Looking good! :thumbsup: Can't wait for the stink, can you??? LOL

oh gosh, I didn't realise they need to be that big!!! Looks like I have a few years waiting.

Great picture, you look really happy... guess the smell isn't so bad aye :poke:

The bloom is at the right height for sniffing, BUT from what I'm hearing you won't have to be that close!
Thank you for allowing us to experience it from afar!

I'm curious, Brian. About how big was the tuber before it started blooming?

Wow thats cool!

Very interesting and thank you for posting the updated pictures!

i got it from a friend of my mom's who was growing them in her garden in iowa. the corm/tuber was huge! probably almost twenty pounds!

okay, i don't know if it'll open any more but....

it sure is stinky, though it comes and goes in waves
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akstinky.jpg

male flowers on the top, female on the bottom. the female open first then, when they're no long receptive, the male flowers open. it does this to avoid self-pollination...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akthursinside.jpg

close-up of the female
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akfemale.jpg

close-up of the male
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/akmalethurs.jpg

More and more interesting! What does it stink like?

people have said rotting meat or rotting fish...

people have said rotting meat or rotting fish...

:shock: Ugh!!!

Ha ha! The look says it all! :rolleyes:

Wow...too cool!:cool:

Just Awesome Brian! Thanks for showing us your big stinky phallus!!!!:cool:

Just Awesome Brian! Thanks for showing us your big stinky phallus!!!!:cool:

hahahaha! too funny:laugh:

:embarass:

Just Awesome Brian! Thanks for showing us your big stinky phallus!!!!:cool:

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Ya gotta love aroids and this one is a beaut!