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Title: Arum 2013
Post by: ArnoldT on February 21, 2013, 03:34:12 PM

Took it outside for a better picture

Arum cyrenaicum Hruby

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: bulborum on February 21, 2013, 04:29:56 PM

Nice one Arnold

A little perfumed  ;D

Roland

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: ArnoldT on February 22, 2013, 02:58:53 AM

Roland:

To my surprise no scent at all.

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: bulborum on February 22, 2013, 11:15:36 AM

Makes it more interesting
When it flowers put your nose in the lower
and we will see if we will see you back here  ;D

R

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: ArnoldT on February 22, 2013, 11:28:07 AM

Rolland:

Gave that a try and no scent.

Of course will not be doing that with Arum palaestinum

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: bulborum on February 22, 2013, 12:07:32 PM

Or Helicodiceros muscivorus  ;D ;D

I had it once in flower during a show
Funny to see the reaction from the public
looking to the neighbour  8)

Roland

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: Angelo Porcelli on February 22, 2013, 02:20:02 PM

Arnold,

isn't Arum palaestinum supposed to be rose scented??? Indeed mine are not so, I read there are two forms, one scented and the other with the classic ... Arum scent, and I have just the second one  :(
Maybe Oron can tell us more about this species?

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: pontus on February 22, 2013, 02:38:32 PM

or with surmotatum venosum.... :P urk what an unforgettable stench!

Yes i have heard that palaestinum is meant to be one of the only nicely scented arums, of roses indeed. mine are in full leaf, I am hoping the flowers will be scented of roses when they flower....otherwise i dont know where I will put my 6 large show pots!

Pontus

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: bulborum on February 22, 2013, 05:00:28 PM

It seems that Dracunculus canariensis smells as pineapple
to long ago I had it in flower and then lost it when I moved to France
but I grow it again now
so maybe later this year I can confirm the smell

R

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: ArnoldT on February 22, 2013, 09:40:44 PM

 Angelo:

I've heard there are two forms of A. palaestinum.  One pleasantly scented the other not.  I have the 'not' pleasantly scented.  Sent a couple of offsets last year into the PBS BX.

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: ArnoldT on February 24, 2013, 11:30:48 PM

Here's the Arum palaestinum as promised.

Not that badly scented this time around. Wonder what determines intensity of the foul odor.  Am I getting accustomed to it?

Heard there is a pleasantly scented one out there.

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: Angelo Porcelli on March 09, 2013, 02:11:31 PM

The Arum festival is starting here, today a nice tris, Arum creticum, Arum palaestinum and a special guest...the great Helicodiceros !  ;D

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: bulborum on March 09, 2013, 09:04:55 PM

must be a special perfume near your house  ;D

R

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: Angelo Porcelli on March 11, 2013, 08:28:23 AM

Roland, the Helicodiceros bed is just a place to avoid at midday !  ;D
The scent is not strong in other hours.

BTW, if Oron jumps in this post, any comment about the good scented form of Arum palaestinum ?

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: Oron Peri on March 18, 2013, 05:33:14 PM

Quote from: Angelo Porcelli on March 11, 2013, 08:28:23 AM

BTW, if Oron jumps in this post, any comment about the good scented form of Arum palaestinum ?

I find Arum palaestinum scent relatively pleasant, it smells like decomposing fruits, and can be noticed only during warm day hours when fruit flies are active.

Angelo, you'll probably recognise this,
Arum apulum is doing very well here in deep shade.

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: Angelo Porcelli on March 19, 2013, 08:01:46 PM

Oron, good to see the A. apulum doing so well.
About A. palaestinum, I think most of us have the bad scented form  :(

Title: Re: Arum 2013
Post by: arilnut on April 30, 2013, 02:20:12 AM

Here is A. Creticum today in Kansas

John B