Amorphophallus Rivieri

[Tom and Ann Kline]

Dear All,  I have A. rivieri/konjac in the ground in my garden in four
different places since '89.  They all survived our killer winter ot
'93-'94 when the temperature went down to -10F, but they never get very
large, about 3' is the largest diameter, not large enough to bloom, and
increase only from tuberlets that grow by stolon from the larger tubers.
The leaves are exotic enough for any one to grow them in marginal areas.
Ann Kline
Falls Church, Virginia   USDA Zone 7A; AHS Heat Zone 7

Marge Talt wrote:

> Duncan, Pete is correct.  A. rivieri is the former name of A. konjac.
>  Plant Delights, I believe, lists these.  Probably others sell it as
> well, as this is the hardiest form, as far as I know, and also the
> most easily located.  I've been growing it outside in the colder end
> of z 7 for several years now.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt at hort.net
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> > From: McAlpine, Duncan G <duncan.g.mcalpine at PSS.BOEING.COM>
> >
> > Reading some old magazines I ran across an article on
> Amorphophallus
> > Rivieri. Any idea who may sell this?
> >
> > The article was from Raymond B. Wailes... 1937
> >
> > Duncan