Two Amorphophallus urceolatus are about to tie the knot!
Last week, or June 30 to be exact, the first of my two Amorphophallus urceolatus opened its spathe, and what a gorgeous specimen it proved to be. Unlike more typical examples, this one had a more flaring spathe with wavy margins and an overall darker coloration- I mean, both the appendix and most of the spathe is purple-black! Suffice to say, this is the most spectacular individual I have ever seen of this species. And today, the second of the two finally opened up its spathe widely. I would say that the spathe behavior is quite typical of the species, being more urn-shaped (' urceolatus ' means 'urn-shaped') and with inwardly rolled margins, with more well-defined markings at the base than the previous one. Color-wise, it isn't as dark, but definitely darker than many other examples I have seen, which appear more washed-out and diluted. Call me haughty, but such plants, in my opinion, are horticulturally inferior. Nevertheless, the entire structure is co