Titan Arum, Croc Swamp, 26 June 2015

In full bloom. I could detect a faint smell - I think it started to dissipate when the doors were opened.


If I understood the Gardener correctly, the 'tree trunk' to the right of it is a Titan Arum leaf. It has a few 'branches' and leaves out of shot. It was produced by the previous flowering corm.

Very nice. Was your visit prompted by this bloom?

Gigit said:

If I understood the Gardener correctly, the 'tree trunk' to the right of it is a Titan Arum leaf. It has a few 'branches' and leaves out of shot. It was produced by the previous flowering corm.

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yes that is an Amorphophallus leaf. They only have one at a time and it looks like a small tree. Really weird plant.

devilfish said:

Very nice. Was your visit prompted by this bloom?

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I am a regular at Paignton but this particular visit was just to check on the Arum as I knew the blooming was imminent.

Chlidonias said:

yes that is an Amorphophallus leaf. They only have one at a time and it looks like a small tree. Really weird plant.

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It certainly is weird. The leaf looked like a fake plant you might buy to decorate your conservatory.