I have a couple very large ones but the reason they are so scarce is that they rarely pup. Over many years, I've averaged about one pup every two years. Once I have one, it sells very fast.

LariAnn
Aroidia Research

Hello LaiAnn,
Tell me how large can a giant paeoniifolius be?
Regards, Gijs Rietveld

Mine has produced individual leaves over 6 feet tall routinely, with petiole ("trunk") diameters of 4 to 5 inches. I think they could get up to 8 feet or more with optimum culture. They just don't pup very often, which is one reason why they are scarce.

Yes, that's really a giant.

Here's one in my backyard. But as stated they rarely pup; especially when large.

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Rupert,

I may be able to help you pm me i may have offsets from mine this fall. I think the mother bulb that I got this spring(thanks a mil pat) has split into three seperate plants.

Cody

There's no such think as a giant form. They will ALL get giant if grown under proper conditions.

Exactly correct iroious! Growth conditions determine the size but there are no growth "forms".

Here is a link that might be useful: Amorphallus paeonifiifolius

Just to be sure I sent a note to Dr. Wilbert Hetterscheid in the Netherlands who is the world authority on this genus. This was his response:

Principally you're right but there is enough variation in species in general, and certainly in the variable paeoniifolius (which may turn out to be a fully anthropogenic "species"). There are clones that have a larger maximum size than others but this has to do with artificial selection. My guess is that generally paeoniifolius gets really big when you fertilise it well so origin doesn't matter.

Cheers,
Wilbert