How big is big enough?

From: "Randall M. Story" story at caltech.edu> on 2002.04.14 at 04:03:14(8541) Hi, I'm curious if there is any interest in starting a discussion or compiling a list as to what constitutes "blooming size" for various species. I'm thinking primarily of Amorphophallus and related stinky tuberous aroids, although it need not be limited to these. I realize that estimates depend on one's growing conditions, the particular cultivar, luck, etc. However even SOME guess as to when a particular plant "might" bloom, with a size range or "ballpark" number would be useful, to me at least. It would be nice to know whether a particular tuber has a chance of blooming at 1 inch or 4 inches or not till 8 inches in diameter! This information seems particularly hard to find, even more so than estimates of cold hardiness. Do people think this is a good idea? If there is any interest, people could send me their experiences and if I get enough responses I could post a list here. I'm guessing that even a short list of the most commonly available species could be useful to a lot of us. A specific question I have at the moment: how big does an A. bulbifer tuber have to be to have some chance of blooming? Thanks, Randy Story

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