Re: Amorphophallus konjac

From: "Marge Talt" mtalt at clark.net> on 2001.08.01 at 15:18:18(7202) IMHO, it would be climate dependent. In my cold part of USDA z. 7, my one tuber (which has never bloomed) has survived in the ground for about 4 or maybe 5 years. I noticed last year that there are now 3 stems coming up...not exactly rampant growth, let alone "invasive". It emerges so late that each year I'm certain I've lost it. Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland mtalt@clark.net +More Editor: Gardening in Shade ----------------------------------------------- Current Article: Invasive! ... ? http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/shade_gardening ------------------------------------------------ Complete Index of Articles by Category and Date http://mtalt.hort.net/article-index.html ------------------------------------------------ All Suite101.com garden topics : http://www.suite101.com/topics.cfm/635 ---------- > From: Paul Tyerman > Does anyone know if this multiplication applies in its ground growth as > well? I planted out one (well we think it is one ...... bought as Amorph > abyssinicus but we figure most likely a konjac clone slightly different > from others I have) into my garden this season. The main tuber has tripled > this year (and hopefully will tripple again next season and then flower) > but I didn't even attempt to find offsets. I assume there were some, but > in th ground the chances of finding would be pretty small. > > Hopefully someone out there has experiences they can share. Sounds wierd > to be asking whether an Amorphophallus is invasive, but I certainly think a > worthwhile question to get answered. > > Cheers. > > Paul Tyerman > Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9 > mailto:ptyerman@ozemail.com.au > > Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Crocus, Cyrtanthus, > Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about anything else that > doesn't move!!!!!

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