Charlottechicken Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Does anyone else have one of these? Oddly, it has begun flowering today, of all days , and has a rather different scent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Heard of them (and the 'fragrance' ) but never seen one - any photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Hm, maybe you ought to lock it up tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 (edited) It hasn't had any water or soil since I bought it at Grand Designs on the 8th. I do have it standing in an empty pot now, due to its instability as it grows. I've put the breadmaker on and am letting it do a cheese and tomato loaf, to mask the smell of the lily Edited to remove rubbish photo Edited November 1, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 Better pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 What a weird plant!! Is the smell really bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 The smell is obvious once you are in close proximity to the plant, roughly 2 feet at the moment but the smell is getting stronger It really smells like something died Some greenfly have found it so it obviously works in attracting insects to pollinate it! I understand it has heat producing abilities to make the smell go further too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 ewwwwwwww... remind us why you brought something that smells like dead bobies?? lol i take it you cant put it out side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 I didn't realise it stank until this morning I've read that once the flower is fully opened the smell starts to fade. It has unfurled a bit more since this morning. I'm presently sitting about six feet away but can't really smell anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 ooo very strange plant shame about the smell :-S My saffron have just started to open - no smell there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 I have saffron crocus too, looks like they are blind though, I can't see any flower buds coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 mine just looked like strands of grass to be honest - checked them one day that was all they were, then looked at them the next day and there is 5 flowers open so just keep checking on them and they will probably open soon as there is still lots that look like grass strands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 Ooh thanks for that, lots of strands of grass here so I'm now hopeful for flowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickric Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Looks like a Triffid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 I can report that the lily no longer pongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Tis strange!! I can report that the lily no longer pongs *phew*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
