Re: Starter Amorph!

Well, the universe has spoken & I officially have my first Amorph! I was gifted a gigas before I could get my hands on any of your recommendations 😂 So here I am!

I am researching online, but since I started a convo about it here thought I’d follow up & see what advice those of you who have experience with it might have to offer. 

I am in SE Georgia, zone 8b, so it will live outside part of the year & in the greenhouse during the winter months. So: is this species finicky? What does it love/hate in your experience? What do you like about it most? Any guess on the age of this plant based on its size (just over 2 feet), etc.?

Any info/tips anyone might be willing to share would be greatly appreciated! I can’t get over the coloring of the stem. I’m already in love if a little nervous since it’s my first!

Thank you all!
💗 Jess



On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 17:20 Jessica Holbrook <i*@jessholbrook.com> wrote:
Thanks both!! Some great places to start. 

I’m in southeast GA, zone 8b, & plan to start with potted whether indoors or out. So pretty flexible on hardiness!

I’ll look into the konjac & Chris’ suggestions as well, I’m excited to branch out into a different genus! More suggestions/info is always welcome!

Thanks again :) Jess

On Mon, Jun 12, 2023 at 02:00 Steve Marak <samarak@gizmoworks.com> wrote:
A. konjac was the first one I grew, as I'm sure it was for lots of
others. That was back before I knew it was hardy here in NW Arkansas,
and I babied it over the winter indoors and put up with it smelling up
the house when it flowered. (Actually my poor wife, who happened to be
out on spring break that week, had the worst of it.)

Jess, are you looking for hardy Amorphs that you can leave in the ground
outdoors year-round? If so what's your climate like (minimum winter temp)?

If you're planning to grow in pots, or lift in the fall when they go
dormant, then there are many more options, including lots of cute
smaller ones.

Steve

On 6/11/2023 6:49 PM, Don Martinson wrote:
> I’m guessing many will suggest A. konjac.  Probably the species for which it’s most economical to obtain a blooming-size tuber.  There used to be a local guy who sold them at the spring horticulture show, but haven’t seen him in a few years.  I think he grew them locally here in Wisconsin.
>
>> On Jun 11, 2023, at 4:30 PM, Jessica Holbrook <i*@jessholbrook.com> wrote:
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>> Amorphophiles!
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>> I’m too hungry to go slowly—to a fault sometimes! I’ve been doing a lot of reading on the amorphophallus genus, thanks to a lot of wonderful reading material shared with me by folks here—so grateful!! What’s a good species for someone to start with? I’d like to get my first but only with some expert-generated suggestions ☺️
>>
>> TIA! Hope everyone is doing well!
>>
>> :) Jess
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