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mark smyth

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Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
« 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

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Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2009, 08:00:09 AM »
I gave my two away the other day - for nothing!!
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Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2009, 09:24:06 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!
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Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2009, 03:51:04 PM »
A day and a half and it's $700
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Re: Amorphophallus titanum on Ebay
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2009, 06:40:21 PM »
Rats, I've been outbid! ::)
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