tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post7551697487472486613..comments2024-03-28T06:48:42.379-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Voodoo Lily, Dracunculus vulgarisMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-10465190005685723042015-07-05T08:16:40.329-05:002015-07-05T08:16:40.329-05:00Are the Voodoo Lillies poisinous at all
Are the Voodoo Lillies poisinous at all <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-24382423928029952852014-11-22T08:08:59.476-06:002014-11-22T08:08:59.476-06:00my daughter has one a couple of these plants in he...my daughter has one a couple of these plants in her garden in Omeo victoria Australia. They came up by themselves she doesnt know where they came from. First appeared last year. She didnt say if they smell or npt it is cold up there they are near the snow.But it gets hot over summer. The plant has just flowered at mid November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-30012722281857845362014-10-03T10:39:40.845-05:002014-10-03T10:39:40.845-05:00Can you plant voodoo from seeds? How? My friend ha...Can you plant voodoo from seeds? How? My friend have these and they just popped up one day. Thanks.Oplokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14643761719995739099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-38631888492685354882014-07-27T15:14:58.265-05:002014-07-27T15:14:58.265-05:00My voodoo lily has left me with a large seed head ...My voodoo lily has left me with a large seed head this year with 50 or more green berry type seeds. Any advice on when to collect them and how and when I can grow them on in pots would be welcome. Cheers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096647367448490049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-8117515279047548242014-07-27T15:10:29.056-05:002014-07-27T15:10:29.056-05:00My voodoo lily produced two blooms this year and d...My voodoo lily produced two blooms this year and did not die back as it normally does. Instead I have a large seed head with 50 or more green berry type seeds. Does anyone know when these can be collected and how to grow them on in pots?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096647367448490049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-84725404228313131322014-04-23T18:26:13.754-05:002014-04-23T18:26:13.754-05:00They grow great here in PNW. Blooms every year fr...They grow great here in PNW. Blooms every year from same plant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-25171546679911085552013-05-30T17:53:06.569-05:002013-05-30T17:53:06.569-05:00My voodoo lily just bloomed this week as well. La...My voodoo lily just bloomed this week as well. Last year is just threw up some green branches with an interesting "golden ratio" kind of curve to them but no blossom ... and then the dogs trampled it and I assumed it was gone. Imagine my surprise when it returned this spring with serious vigor and the stape appeared about 2 weeks ago. Early yesterday it bloomed and when I walked outside I assumed from the smell that a hawk had dripped another dead rat nearby. Imagine my delight when I saw this amazing Game of Thrones worthy blossom! Worth noting, the neighbor that gave me the bulb and that lives nearby told me these "foul" plants had naturalized in her garden and she had to dig them out every year of risk having the neighbors call the sheriff to report buried bodies on her property. Point is I'm hoping this will naturalize and that I can share this storied plant with others.<br /><br />I snapped some pictures of flowers last night with my sunlight-emulating flashlight to get some high contrast pics. After I snapped some pictures of this bloomo I moved over to the calla lilies. What a difference! I plan to print a picture of each and place them side by side...for a kind of paradoxical good v evil, beauty and the beast effect.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708309708462925738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-86987916431546053682012-01-15T18:28:35.958-06:002012-01-15T18:28:35.958-06:00Have a cream one in the backyard in Brisbane, Aust...Have a cream one in the backyard in Brisbane, Australia. Took a few photo's as it was a great flower. It has deposited bulbs from a pot into the garden so don't need to transplant. Would like to get some further colours though as they are strange plants.Kevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-23520908193203026122011-07-19T19:42:46.735-05:002011-07-19T19:42:46.735-05:00Oh wow... I've been searching for the name of ...Oh wow... I've been searching for the name of this plant. I have some in my garden that blooms in clusters almost every year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-37750618830795232662011-06-10T16:21:47.520-05:002011-06-10T16:21:47.520-05:00Elaine,
Transplant them after the flower has die...Elaine, <br /><br />Transplant them after the flower has died down. If you transplant it before the flower has opened you could damage it or stress the bulb causing it not to bloom.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-73446106901765796892011-06-02T09:20:38.678-05:002011-06-02T09:20:38.678-05:00Hi, excellent, site I've just identified the m...Hi, excellent, site I've just identified the mystery plant in my garden. I spotted the flies on the flowers today so gave it a sniff Dracunculus vulgaris, Yuck!! Although beautiful to look at.<br /><br />Anyway I want to redesign the garden and would like to keep these, do you have any tips on the best time of year to move the bulbs and how to do this please?Elaine B - UKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-35662785918294684882010-10-17T21:37:56.476-05:002010-10-17T21:37:56.476-05:00Hi Lyn,
I'm not sure what your climate is lik...Hi Lyn,<br /><br />I'm not sure what your climate is like, so I can't really advise you with 100% confidence since I don't know your Zone. Where I live we go through several months of winter, where the ground freezes and there's snow on the ground. If you live in an area warmer than Zone5 I say plant them in the ground. If you don't, then plant them in pots and keep them in the coolest part of the greenhouse.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-20104552905544441102010-10-16T12:38:56.392-05:002010-10-16T12:38:56.392-05:00iv just bought 3 voodoo lily bulbs but not sure ho...iv just bought 3 voodoo lily bulbs but not sure how to plant them are they frost hardy here in the midlands united kingdom or do i keep in the green house till the spring help please lynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-86432706294404475742010-06-20T15:14:21.265-05:002010-06-20T15:14:21.265-05:00How fun that it bloomed for you, MBT - cool video!...How fun that it bloomed for you, MBT - cool video! I remember reading about Voodoo Lilies years ago when I lived in IL, but the author lived somewhere in zone 6 or 7 and back then even Zone 5 plants froze in my far Western suburban garden. <br /><br />It would probably hate the heat here, so guess I'll just hope my stinky Stapelia deigns to flower this year. <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-40457832208444527892010-06-20T13:58:00.425-05:002010-06-20T13:58:00.425-05:00Hello MBT,
3 Dragon Lilies in my garden. One bloom...Hello MBT,<br />3 Dragon Lilies in my garden. One bloomed yesterday, overwhelmed and like you - grinning from ear to ear. Took pics and videotaped a few times. The final video was around 8 pm, June 19, 2010. Felt something touched my hand and was very freaked about it. (There were no flies around because it was getting dark.) Do you know of any voodoo-ish story about this plant? <br />When I showed this plant's picture to my aunt - she wanted me to throw it away. She said it looked very scary. <br />Any odd story about it that you know off?<br />Curious.... Burnaby, British ColumbiamommyGenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448057929694786383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-70838555993362570362010-06-12T10:29:30.202-05:002010-06-12T10:29:30.202-05:00That is a cool looking plant. Love the form and c...That is a cool looking plant. Love the form and color.Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575780176493299260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-86403311463509212002010-06-09T22:28:08.849-05:002010-06-09T22:28:08.849-05:00I'm really glad you are loving your Voodoo lil...I'm really glad you are loving your Voodoo lilies. They are striking . . . but I don't like the "stinking" part!! sorry. This was an interesting post, though. :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-61315532872869300042010-06-08T19:42:23.321-05:002010-06-08T19:42:23.321-05:00Congrats to the proud papa. It is gorgeous, but y...Congrats to the proud papa. It is gorgeous, but you lost me on the stink part. I AM looking to add more fragrance to the garden, but I had in mind that it should be nice fragrance!webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-20565261206534804372010-06-08T14:31:21.487-05:002010-06-08T14:31:21.487-05:00Monica,
The flower does look like it should do so...Monica,<br /><br />The flower does look like it should <i>do</i> something, right? <br /><br />Julie,<br /><br />No worries, even with the typos I was able to read and understand it. <br /><br />Aerelonian,<br /><br />What? Voodoo Lilies are definitely worth owning. They're hella cool plants. <br /><br />Stephanie,<br /><br />Thanks Stephanie. <br /><br />AR,<br /><br />I think I like it best before it unfurls. I can't exactly describe why I like it more, but I do. <br /><br />Entagled,<br /><br />That's interesting. I didn't know that. You're probably right there is a certain "spicyness" to the scent that probably wouldn't smell bad all by itself.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-45777660602200019772010-06-08T06:51:59.103-05:002010-06-08T06:51:59.103-05:00Cool! And sniffing at it on purpose? You are very ...Cool! And sniffing at it on purpose? You are very dedicated!<br /><br />There are compounds in perfume that really stink at high concentrations, but smell good at low concentrations. Maybe your Stink Lily actually would smell good if it was diluted enough. Just a thought...Entangledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261805004615133289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-61465141603461530772010-06-07T23:57:32.432-05:002010-06-07T23:57:32.432-05:00I've seen photos of these before and thought t...I've seen photos of these before and thought they looked SO cool. I remember reading about the rancid smell too. Looks just as beautiful as in the catalogs, especially before it unfurls.ARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362251036272954989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-25932206170077369102010-06-07T20:39:26.892-05:002010-06-07T20:39:26.892-05:00Magical MBT! Congrats, congrats. Love both the col...Magical MBT! Congrats, congrats. Love both the colour and shape of the bloom very much :-D Thanks for the video as well. I really enjoyed watching/admiring the bloom. Sorry for the smell he he...Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-76684358291564459902010-06-07T18:54:12.018-05:002010-06-07T18:54:12.018-05:00Don't worry Julie, I can't spell either. ...Don't worry Julie, I can't spell either. I go through my posts/comments like 4 times before committing to them. <br /><br />I don't know what I think about Voodoo Lilies. They're fun but I don't think I'd ever want one. Nice to see occasionally but not really worth owning. That's what blogs are for!Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-13511976605958178312010-06-07T16:47:53.462-05:002010-06-07T16:47:53.462-05:00Can I spell or what??? Geeze! Sorry for all the ...Can I spell or what??? Geeze! Sorry for all the typos!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-39234063975829080432010-06-07T16:46:31.319-05:002010-06-07T16:46:31.319-05:00The stink puts me in lind of Stapeliad blooms!!! ...The stink puts me in lind of Stapeliad blooms!!! I liek the color of thins lily bloom...quite large and lovely! It goes well with your other dark blooming plants, Mr. BT!!! How cool! Thanks for the video...fun to see!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.com