Re: What's blooming in your garden?

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My Sauromatum  is in the ground, on the same side of the house as the trash 
cans. On a  hot day, it's hard to tell the difference.

d

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Campbell" <dcamp@chilitech.net>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum" 
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Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [GWL] What's blooming in your garden?

>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daryl" <dp2413@comcast.net>
>
>> I can't believe you're letting it bloom in the house!  I had one about
>> half
>> that size. It smelled like a rat had died in the walls, and the stink
>> stuck
>> to the curtains until I washed them.
>
> They smell like roses compared to Sauromatum venosum. And I have crates of
> both in the basement. For us, the first sign of spring is when we get up 
> in
> the morning and run gasping and retching outside for some air.
>
> The Amorphophallus, however, is a simply outstanding patio container 
> plant,
> either alone or in combination. I've been pushing them for years, given
> scores away, and tried unsuccessfully to sell them at my spring driveway
> plant sale. I put egg sized tubers out for three bucks and usually have as
> many in the evening as I did in the morning.
>
> D
>

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