Great video as always. A few questions that is kinda off topic: do u reuse the soil? And what do u do with Amorphophallus that come late up in the year? I have a few now that only is starting to leaf out, you just take it inside the house? Also my konjac dont seem to mind 5c they all in leaf and look fine? Sorry for asking. First time growing konjac this year. And most of my bulbifers are gone sadly😢.
Hi there. I do reuse my soil most years. I refresh it with my home made worm castings and compost made from garden waste. I further enhance it with osmocoat and bonemeal usually. When I think soil is getting deleted I just turn it into the compost or throw it on the garden. I find most of my Amorphs go down around the end of October unless there is an early frost. Any that I want to keep growing I take to my studio and keep them going. Some of the more tender ones like Atroviridis, Longituberous and similar I have to being in a bit earlier. The problem I get it that some plants get confused and even though I can keep them going they go down in the spring or summer which is quite annoying. I have had a TERRIBLE year for Amorphs, Colocasia and Arisaema. However, Gorgonideum, Remasutia, Pinellia and all my Wetland Aroids (Lysichiton, Calla, Zandts, Peltandra, Orontium have all loved the wet weather. Bulbifer hate me. I keep them for a year or two and they rot.
@@aroid_artist ty again for the detailed info/care guide! Im sorry about you having a bad year, its funny that bulbifer is a so called moonsoon plant but cant take our summer rain? Not sure why but konjac seem to be way more tolerate over for too much water, even wet soil. I have had 50 tubers and 0 death or rod issues. My bulbifer had a great last year but this year, some came up late summer but rotted away, now im down to 3 tubers out of like 15.....may try bulbifer again but with the ease of konjac, i think i will keep only that specie. Also another question: when you remove baby tubers/arms do u put cinnamon on the wounds or just let it heal over by itself? Ty in advance.
I typically just leave the wilting/yellowing foliage as I have always been under the impression that the corms/tubers are reabsorbing the nutrients contained within the leaves. Unsightly, yes, and trying to sit on your hands is aided by having MORE plants around for distraction.
Great stuff again Glen . I might steal this idea for work next year
Great video as always. A few questions that is kinda off topic: do u reuse the soil? And what do u do with Amorphophallus that come late up in the year? I have a few now that only is starting to leaf out, you just take it inside the house? Also my konjac dont seem to mind 5c they all in leaf and look fine? Sorry for asking. First time growing konjac this year. And most of my bulbifers are gone sadly😢.
Hi there. I do reuse my soil most years. I refresh it with my home made worm castings and compost made from garden waste. I further enhance it with osmocoat and bonemeal usually. When I think soil is getting deleted I just turn it into the compost or throw it on the garden. I find most of my Amorphs go down around the end of October unless there is an early frost. Any that I want to keep growing I take to my studio and keep them going. Some of the more tender ones like Atroviridis, Longituberous and similar I have to being in a bit earlier. The problem I get it that some plants get confused and even though I can keep them going they go down in the spring or summer which is quite annoying. I have had a TERRIBLE year for Amorphs, Colocasia and Arisaema. However, Gorgonideum, Remasutia, Pinellia and all my Wetland Aroids (Lysichiton, Calla, Zandts, Peltandra, Orontium have all loved the wet weather. Bulbifer hate me. I keep them for a year or two and they rot.
@@aroid_artist ty again for the detailed info/care guide! Im sorry about you having a bad year, its funny that bulbifer is a so called moonsoon plant but cant take our summer rain? Not sure why but konjac seem to be way more tolerate over for too much water, even wet soil. I have had 50 tubers and 0 death or rod issues. My bulbifer had a great last year but this year, some came up late summer but rotted away, now im down to 3 tubers out of like 15.....may try bulbifer again but with the ease of konjac, i think i will keep only that specie. Also another question: when you remove baby tubers/arms do u put cinnamon on the wounds or just let it heal over by itself? Ty in advance.
I typically just leave the wilting/yellowing foliage as I have always been under the impression that the corms/tubers are reabsorbing the nutrients contained within the leaves. Unsightly, yes, and trying to sit on your hands is aided by having MORE plants around for distraction.