Amorphophallus serrulatus Spotted Leaf Form Beschorneria under the watchful eye of

under the watchful eye of William Macarthur

In late summer

before a bad case of Her-pees killed off the nursery

since it helps keep the ground cool and the new growth from sprouting too early

From Audrey and Jim Metcalfe of Oregon's Honeyhill Farms comes a new selection of H

Amorphophallus serrulatus Spotted Leaf Form Beschorneria under the watchful eye ofThis Alan Galloway discovery from Central Thailand looks quite a bit like the diminutive A. obscurus in foliage, except for the heavily serrated leaf edges. These represent forms with tiny, yellow leaf spotting as compared to the other solid green leaf forms. The short inflorescence, which occurs after the leaf fades in fall (unlike the spring flowering A. obscurus), is composed of a greyish purple spathe, speckled inside and topped with a rigid pink