Amorphophallus Question

From: "MJ Hatfield" mjhatfield at oneota.org> on 2001.03.09 at 14:31:33(6026) Question: Most of my Amorphophallus are not blooming size so the only real experience I have had is with A. konjac. However, I do believe some other species might be large enough to bloom this year. When I see new growth beginning, I can't tell is it is going to be a petiole/leaf or a flower so I have potted them. I have also been watering them and they are growing. However, my konjacs are never in soil when they bloom so I never water them. How should I treat these other species (right now A. krausei, A. odoratus, and A.unknown-a species that seems to be more common than it once was)? Is there a rule of thumb for all the species? After I pot them and the growth emerges from the soil, do I water them? Thanks. MJ Hatfield

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