Diana, in Portland (zonal denial 8) the H muscirvoris bloomed for me outside without protection. Also saw it in Sardinia last spring, Norm Kalbfleisch Portland ----- Original Message ----- From: "diana chapman" <rarebulbs@cox.net> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 10:03 AM Subject: [pbs] Dead horse arum > Dear All: > > 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!! > > Diana > Telos Rare Bulbs > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >