Talk to me about Amorphophallus

[Mrobert]

The internet information is conflicting, the sellers on auction site are hopeless, and it seems that the naming conventions are irregular.

So! Can someone put me onto a good species of Amorphophallus that I can grow with ease in Carmel CA (no frost, nice summers).

Thanks,

Mateo

[bench72]

Hi Mateo,

I grow Amorpophallus Konjac... and from what I've read and experienced, it is the easiest species of the genus to grow.

I purchased the 'tuber' end of autumn and planted it into a free draining sand and mulch mix with a leaf litter mulch. Watered it on planting and not again until I noticed the first shoot which was in spring.

Currently the plant is still growing... I don't know when it will die off again for the winter hybernation though as this is my first season growing it...

I figure seeing as I live in Sydney and you near SF that our climates would be fairly similar. So maybe that's one species you can consider if it is available.

cheers
tim

[Mrobert]

I went ahead and purchased some bulbs. I'll keep everyone updated.