Dracunculus vulgaris

incredible!!! [not edible]

how tall are these meanie?

The colour is amazing too Meanie...:>)

The large one is close to a metre Sticki.

It's a heck of a colour Moti - like freshly ripped open wildebeest I reckon to go with the smell!

a metre?!!!!!!! certainly wild!!! like the wildebeest analogy!!!

I take it you don't keep it in your bedroom Keith ? I don't know anything about these , do they feed on flies and insects ?

It's a biggie Sticki!

Certainly an outdoor plant Amy! They're not carnivorous, but rely on the flies for pollination.

it most certainly is!!! is it featured on google maps yet?

Wow that's brilliant I don't know much about them either except the smell:-),are they hardy ?

Hopefully one of my Iochroma will be in a year or two Sticki!

Simbad - they're hardy if dry, so best pot grown I reckon.

oh they look fabulous!!! if they are big enough they could add to the dreaming spires of oxfordshire?

If I site it carefully it should make a fine specimen tree. Got enough to experiment with.............

can you leave it in situ all year round?

That's the plan ultimately. I'll keep them in the shed this winter though.

makes me think of a triffid, i can imagine it coming out through the shed roof simply because it doesnt want to be kept locked in!!!

Maybe we're at crossed purposes here - I was talking about the Iochroma!!

Oh, sorry I was back to the dracunculus, (bit like dragon colours!?)

Back to old Stinky here then - they'll go in the shed in the pot and get repotted in the spring.

we had one in a greenhouse and when in flower i hated working in there it was awful ,,,, great pic Meanie...

It's a plant that I could never grow indoors, even though I do love it. You can almost taste it for hours after!!!

yuk!!!

my clothes used to stink after a few hours,,, they do look wonderful though,,

have to be like the elizabethans surreylad, and carry a bunch of something that smelled nicer??

Bit of a snazzy dresser then SL?? ;)

Lol Sticki, Lil ;-)

;-)

Gosh, imagine it even making your clothes smell? Yuck...such a stunning looking thing....but no, I couldn't have that in my garden...especially not if it attracts flies..but I can see why you love it! :D

It's a must for all gardens Karen!!!

lol...you reckon? ;)

I'm surprised you're not trying to get me to grow it in the conservatory!

A must?? Does it keep the slugs away?

I think it keeps all living things away Sticki....except the flies!

You could really appreciate it in the conservatory Karen!

If they had any sense they would steer clear Sticki!

Hmmm slugs with sense??

"Hmmm slugs with sense??"

Bit of an oxymoron I know!!!

Meanie:

That's incredible! Sometimes these plants don't bloom every year...you're very lucky!

It's been about four years since they last bloomed Delonix. I lost a few large tubers a couple of winters ago and was left with just the smallest ones.

This plant will grow outside in the ground there?

It will, but it has to be in a very free draining spot, preferably dry in winter.

That's amazing! I know there's some really tropical species which don't even grow well here in San Diego.