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Title: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
Post by: mark smyth on August 01, 2009, 10:56:27 AM

The seller says it has a 2 inch 5cm spike. Somehow I think he is wrong. Current bid $560 with just under 4 days to go

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=Amorphophallus+titanum&_sacat=See-All-Categories (http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=Amorphophallus+titanum&_sacat=See-All-Categories)

Title: Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
Post by: Maggi Young on August 01, 2009, 03:49:16 PM

Just means the spike is only two inches at the minute.... looks about right if the photos of the corm are genuine.

Title: Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
Post by: Rogan on August 03, 2009, 08:00:09 AM

I gave my two away the other day - for nothing!!

Title: Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
Post by: Anthony Darby on August 03, 2009, 09:24:06 AM

Quote from: Rogan on August 03, 2009, 08:00:09 AM

I gave my two away the other day - for nothing!!

How big were they? I that that would set the cat among the pigeons in our school greenhouse!

Title: Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
Post by: Rogan on August 03, 2009, 10:14:09 AM

My older plant reached 2.5 metres - the height of my tropical greenhouse and the other 0.5 m or so. They've both been relocated to a warm, tropical environment on the Natal coast where they may reach their full potential - we're just a little too cold for them to thrive here.

Title: Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
Post by: mark smyth on August 03, 2009, 03:51:04 PM

A day and a half and it's $700

Title: Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
Post by: Anthony Darby on August 03, 2009, 06:40:21 PM

Rats, I've been outbid! ::)