View Full Version : Amorphophallus titan starting to leaf out


likespaphs
March 18th, 2006, 11:04 AM
plant is only a few years old. i probably should have potted it in a much larger pot, but i guess i'll do it as required.
it is slightly larger than a yard stick (from top of soil to top of leaf)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/Amorph2.jpg

love the stems and how it looks like it's covered with lichen
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/Amorph3.jpg

leaf (sorta) close up
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/Amorph1.jpg

Paphraguy
March 18th, 2006, 11:09 AM
Wow, that will be gigantic! :shock:

likespaphs
March 18th, 2006, 11:33 AM
right, forgot to mention it's still probably seven or so years from flowering size

silence882
March 18th, 2006, 01:25 PM
I would suggest you start running now to get far enough away by the time the flower opens....

Beautifully grown plant!

--Stephen

Shady Character
March 18th, 2006, 04:39 PM
Very cool! I like the "Do Not Throw Out" sign. 8)

nyorchids
March 18th, 2006, 05:14 PM
i like the tag(DO NOT THROW OUT) :lol:

TADD
March 18th, 2006, 05:31 PM
Beautiful we have two that are in 15-20 gallon pots. They get huge and heavy to move. No bloom yet!

Phantom
March 18th, 2006, 06:17 PM
Way cool! It is looking really good.

Paphgirl
March 18th, 2006, 07:39 PM
I like the greenhouse!
And your tag, lol! Haven't we seen that on something else before? I always get a kick out of it.
These are neat plants, but I don't think I want one!

Markm0723
March 18th, 2006, 08:50 PM
Very Impressive :clap: . Brian, did you start it from a seed, a seedling, or a corm?

Mark

Gideon
March 19th, 2006, 02:26 AM
Very nice

likespaphs
March 19th, 2006, 08:41 AM
got it from what i think may have been the first selfing of an A. titan. (a woman came into the conservatory. i gave her a little tour. she said her hubby runs a west coast conservatory and said she'd ask if he could bring anything when they came back that thanksgiving. and the rest, as they say, is in the past....)

i think the previous sign may have said 'please do not touch the orchids' (got to say that at the ne flowershow, too!)
as for this sign, there's this guy who works here who, when he sees and empty pot throws it away and it was dormant for a while. guess the sign is outdated. as for me, too bad i'm not out dating....

Park Bear
March 20th, 2006, 07:54 AM
I've seen pics of the plant in flower and I've heard about the smell

Nynaeve
March 20th, 2006, 10:18 PM
COOL! I like your tag too! I have tags on my plants that say "I'm not dead!" and "Do NOT water me!" mostly for my father in law who shows up unexpectedly and thinks he is helping by watering and moving everything. I should probably make some tags that say "I'm only MOSTLY dead!"

Tom Velardi
March 20th, 2006, 10:29 PM
Looks like it's gonna be a monster this year. Very cool plant!

likespaphs
April 24th, 2006, 03:26 PM
well, i didn't do it as it happened, so here it is...
it's a bit bigger than a meterstick

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/DSCN1430.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/amor3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/bleibume/amor2.jpg

Paphgirl
April 24th, 2006, 05:28 PM
It's a pretty plant...tree...? :unsure:

TADD
April 24th, 2006, 05:33 PM
Cool mine haven't broken the surface yet, I wonder if I killed them....

Gideon
April 24th, 2006, 06:55 PM
Looks great so far

Greenpaph
April 24th, 2006, 08:54 PM
Congratulations, Brian!

thanks

Park Bear
April 25th, 2006, 07:50 AM
I didn't think it would have leaves like that

likespaphs
April 27th, 2006, 12:49 PM
technically, it's considered one leaf.