There are many reports of A. rivieri being that hardy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Whitehead" <voltaire@islandnet.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:59 PM Subject: [pbs] Amorphophallus in Ohio? >I received a request for information that has intrigued me. I am not > able to answer, but perhaps one of you has an idea. I didn't think > Amorphophallus would stand the winter in Ohio. Isn't it semi-tropical? > > Here is the query: > > About 15 years ago we received 1 bulb of the Amorphohallus rivieri. At > last count we have 75 plants growing around our property. These 75 > have not been planted or in any way encouraged. They just sprout where > ever they choose and surprise us in out of the way locations far from > anyother clumps. If they are a bulb, how are they spreading? In all > these years we have only had one plant produce seed. Each spring there > will be only one or two that bloom, for which I am very thankful!! I > have done internet searches and am unable to find an answer to the > abundant proliferation of this unique plant on our property. We live > in Cincinnati, OH. > > > Diane Whitehead > a long long way from Ohio. > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/