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Post by theplantconnoisseur on Mar 11, 2011 12:03:11 GMT 7
I recently got a HUGE Titan Arum bulb. Its about 1 foot in diameter and it weighs 15 pounds!    Comparison to my biggest Konjac bulb. 7 inch Konjac  Do you guys have any photos of yours? Do you guys have any good advice. |
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Post by miacps on May 14, 2011 4:09:00 GMT 7
Wow, that is massive. Any updates?
I don't grow A. titanum but hope to someday..
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Post by theplantconnoisseur on May 14, 2011 6:41:54 GMT 7
it still not growing yet. its potted in a 32 gallon bucket now but not growing.
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Post by bobh on May 16, 2011 5:17:47 GMT 7
Hope you have a tall ceiling. This is a 12 pounder.  |
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Post by shawnintland on May 16, 2011 6:58:28 GMT 7
Hey Bob, looks like you'll need to add a Plexiglas 'bubble' to your roof soon! Well, I never weighed this one but a few years ago (5-6) it was about to be destroyed by nearby construction so we moved it to a new home beside the streambed in my front yard. Even though it was moved while non-dormant it survived just fine. Every time I think it has finally died off it suddenly sends up a new shoot bigger than the last!  ;>) ~Shawn |
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Post by theplantconnoisseur on May 16, 2011 8:14:51 GMT 7
Holy Crap thats huge!  luckily i do have a tall ceiling. About 12-15 feet. |
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Post by jk on May 16, 2011 15:34:52 GMT 7
Here's one way to grow it: About a month after the plant goes dormant, dig up the tuber, wash it, and apply fungicide (For example, soak for 10 minutes in a mixture of 1 part Clorox and 9 parts water.). Store it in a cool (not cold), dry place with air circulation until it begins to grow again. If you plant it in a container, the diameter of the container should be at least 3 times the diameter of the tuber. The growing mix should retain water but drain well. For example, 1 part commercial compost, 1 part peat moss, and 1 part perlite. Fertilize with fish emulsion or other fertilizer every month when the plant is growing. Make arrangements to put it somewhere besides inside your house when it blooms.
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Post by theplantconnoisseur on May 16, 2011 21:26:02 GMT 7
Well the nursery i bought it from that specializes in this plant said to keep it moderately most all year round even when the plant has gone dormant.
Yes i do have a large pot.
And i highly doubt that it will ever blossom for me. Just cause it seems like such a rare thing. And i cant provide it with the best growing conditions:/
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Post by theplantconnoisseur on Sept 26, 2011 5:59:22 GMT 7
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Post by Delphiguy on Sept 27, 2011 11:34:04 GMT 7
Very nice, I wish I have the space to grow these.
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Post by tokek on Sept 28, 2011 20:29:13 GMT 7
I have some species of amorph, but i confused about they species, my species leaf is like in bobh and shawnitland photo can anyone help me to identified my amorph?, and are amorph can be identified by they leaf?
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Post by theplantconnoisseur on Sept 29, 2011 7:20:12 GMT 7
provide pictures please
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Post by tokek on Sept 30, 2011 15:11:59 GMT 7
sorry no photo, now its flowering and i think now its A. spectabilis, because it have blackish color on its spathe, and the leaf is similar. I found it in West Java, i found it on unoccupied graveyard  hehe |
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Post by tokek on Oct 8, 2011 12:52:19 GMT 7
update: now its not spectabilis, since the blackkish color is dissapeared  Are its A. variabilis? Sorry if i am OOT  , it is titan arum thread, not amorph thread |
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Post by tropicbreeze on Oct 19, 2011 19:30:52 GMT 7
The first tuber shown in this thread isn't Titanum Arum (Amorphophallus titanum), it looks more like A. paeoniifolius. The titanum doesn't form baby tubers off the main one like that. My largest A. paeoniifolius got up to 2.27 metres tall, a bit taller than the largest I've seen in the wild. My largest titanum is currently 1.86 metres tall and still growing. I've several other smaller species as well, they're one of my favourites. A. titanum tuber. Attachments:
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