
Every year, over the past ten years (yes...we've been together ten years now) Bill's amorphophallus tuber, which he brought up from the Keys,
puts on a spectacular display and it is different every year. It is never less than beautiful to watch, but occasionally it is really spectacular.
This appears to be one of those years. While outside the vicissitudes of winter play out...it was nearly 65 degrees here this week and today it is snow flurries. We've had more snow in the past two weeks than we've had all winter, in fact.
In any event, while winter runs its erratic course, inside it appears that the amorphophallus is about to bloom. In fact we think it may actually flower this year, which is one of those "good news/bad news" situations.
The good news is the bloom of an amorphophallus is so spectacular -- newsworthy actually -- that when a similar plant bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden the lines were out the front door.
When old enough, the tuber produces a 6' flower (early May, before the leaf emerges), resembling a giant vase made from the purple vinyl used for cheap '70s car seats.
The bad news is it stinks like rotting meat.
Stay tuned.