amorphophallus bulbs

From: Brian Williams <pugturd at alltel.net> on 2004.02.23 at 22:02:38(11194) On the talk of the amorphophallus bulbs flowering. I have over the past few years noticed something fairly odd. In plants I kept out of the dirt and bloomed did shrivel and shrink a lot as the energy was being used. But in some I had bloom in the ground the bulb actually grew much larger I did notice just a few roots but I was expecting a much smaller bulb but then found it had grown a whole lot. I am not sure if it was active and taking in food as there was no growth. But their was a big difference.

From: Paul Tyerman <ptyerman at ozemail.com.au> on 2004.02.24 at 00:52:48(11197) >few years noticed something fairly odd. In plants I kept out of the dirt >and bloomed did shrivel and shrink a lot as the energy was being used. >But in some I had bloom in the ground the bulb actually grew much larger >I did notice just a few roots but I was expecting a much smaller bulb >but then found it had grown a whole lot. I am not sure if it was active Howdy, The ones in the ground would I assume be getting sunlight while the ones out of the ground would be inside? If so, the stem of the flower would be photosynthesising as it is green or marbled in some form or other. That'd be producing some food at least wouldn't it? Between that and nutrients being drawn in via the roots I figure that would probably account for the bulb being healthier planted than sitting about in the house? That's sort of how it would work wouldn't it? Cheers. Paul Tyerman +More Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9 mailto:ptyerman@ozemail.com.au Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Cyclamen, Crocus, Cyrtanthus, Oxalis, Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about anything else that doesn't move!!!!!

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