Dead horse arum

Lauw de Jager dejager@bulbargence.com
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:02:09 PDT
Diana and all,
This Araceae grows here quite easily outside. Multiplies rapidly and there
is  a large stock available. Last summer I sent quite a lot to the USA. By
the way this species is now called Dranculus muscivorus. Pictures,
description and price can be seen in our website.
Regards
Lauw de Jager
http://www.bulbargence.com/
South of France (Climat méditerranéen; zone 8 Olivier)
 Latitude 34° N   Altitude: 4m




le 10/04/06 19:03, diana chapman à rarebulbs@cox.net a écrit :
> When I opened the greenhouse door this morning, I was greeted by the smell
> of rotting flesh.  The Dead Horse Arum (Helicodiceros muscivorus) has opened
> the first its fiendish blooms.  I have asked Susan to post a picture to the
> wiki.  The inflorescence is huge, at least 12" in length and about 8"
> across, looking like the posterior of a dead animal, the spathe hanging
> down, all blotchy and covered in dark hairs.  The spadix is covered in hairs
> too, and hangs down like the tail of an animal.  Flies enter a hole under
> the base of the spadix.
> 
> I don't have any available this year.  When I got my original plants years
> ago from a botanical garden, I thought it was just for my own collection,
> but I receive a great many requests for this species and never have enough.
> I must say, it is certainly unique!!
 

Lauw de Jager
Bulb'Argence
Mas d'Argence
30300 Fourques France
tel 33(0)466 016 519  fax 0466 011 245
http://www.bulbargence.com/



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