Rare Plants: Amorphophallus titanum

Tindara is pleased to announce its partnership with Winnipesaukee Orchids, located in Gilford, New Hampshire.

Winnipesaukee Orchids is an 8,000 sq. ft. greenhouse complex constructed in 2004. The initial design and construction was for contract orchid production.

Winnipesaukee Orchids now specializes almost exclusively in the production of amorphophallus titanum, also known as the Corpse Flower.

Since 2006 through the summer of 2010 we have been fortunate to flower 76 blooms of the a. titanum, Corpse Flower. A world record.

We are involved in amorphophallus titanum seed production, seedlings, and tubers with over 500 amorphophallus titanum tubers of all sizes currently growing in our facility..

We are proud to be able to provide blooming size Corpse Flower tubers to botanical gardens, universities, conservatories and the avid home grower.

In the spring of 2009 we grew the largest amorphophallus titanum in the United States at 103 inches tall. Yes, we hold the U. S. record. In the spring of 2010 we flowered the largest amorphophallus titanum in the world at 10 feet, 2 1/4 inches. We have begun the registration process for entry into the Guinness Book of Records.

Read more about the Corpse Flower and get amorphophallus titanum growing advice here.