A non-commercial guide to organic gardening in the mid-Atlantic states, with some specifics to central Virginia..and some information applicable across the country! Or to other time zones! Across the seas! Who knew? "No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." Thomas Jefferson
Central Virginia Organic Gardener
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
It's Alive!!!!
Voodoo Anyone?
One of my voodoo lilies (Dranunculus vulgaris) is in bloom! This fly-pollinated plant, also called "Corpse plant" smells like rotting meat or manure, just the ticket to attracting flies! Don't worry, this ephemeral bloom is short-lived so the smell doesn't last that long. This is an exotic plant that I adore! See the flies in the photo? Don't plant it near a door or window that is often open!
Happy gardening!
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That is cool! I've never seen anything like it before!
Ahhh...the infamous fly-pollinated plant!
My little one remembers that conversation. How many days will it last?
It is related to skunk cabbage and other arums (you may have heard of the titum arum, or Amorphophallus titanium, the tallest flower in the world, that is grown in some botanical garden conservatories, including the US Botanic Garden in DC). They share the trait of having a foul-smelling inflorescence (not truly a flower) that is in a sheath or hood.
I have one that is over taking my yard. I get tons on bulb start every year. I now have 3 large groups.
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