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Old 03-10-2014, 09:22 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Default Re: anyone growing amorphophallus?

If Amorphophallus titanum is a tropical species, then wouldn't that make it easier to take care of since it won't necessarily need cooler temperatures?

My idea is to simply keep them under room temperature and when they get too tall, grow the entire plant sideways with the top going towards the window with periodic pot rotation, of course shrink wrapping the soil ahead of time so it doesn't spill all over the place. Of course I would hope that they come out of dormancy right when the last freeze is over, but tropicals may not always follow a time line eh.

Based on it's leaf structure, I really doubt it would have trouble adjusting to stronger light.
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