Comments on: Dracunculus vulgaris: Science Oxford’s own botany experiment! http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/dracunculus-vulgaris-science-oxfords-own-botany-experiment Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Dave http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/dracunculus-vulgaris-science-oxfords-own-botany-experiment/comment-page-1#comment-547 Dave Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:59:05 +0000 http://dev2.scienceoxfordonline.com/?p=725#comment-547 I was attracted by the latin name, akin to a vulgar drunk!! I live in Plymouth and planted two bulbs together fifteen years ago. Any growth was soon enveloped in a bush and did nothing. Once I cleared the bush out six years ago it has developed into a splendid specimen. This year it has 5 flowers, the first opening on 4th June and the smell certainly will be attracting flies in a couple of days, It is a talking point for anyone who visits my garden, and a real smelling point too for a day or so I was attracted by the latin name, akin to a vulgar drunk!! I live in Plymouth and planted two bulbs together fifteen years ago. Any growth was soon enveloped in a bush and did nothing. Once I cleared the bush out six years ago it has developed into a splendid specimen. This year it has 5 flowers, the first opening on 4th June and the smell certainly will be attracting flies in a couple of days, It is a talking point for anyone who visits my garden, and a real smelling point too for a day or so

]]> By: Jon http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/dracunculus-vulgaris-science-oxfords-own-botany-experiment/comment-page-1#comment-534 Jon Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:01:53 +0000 http://dev2.scienceoxfordonline.com/?p=725#comment-534 I have one of these plants in my garden, but I can't say if it smells because mine has never flowered. For me, it is just a sentimental thing because it used to grow in my grandmothers garden 50 years ago. My father dug a piece of it and took it to his house, and I dug up a piece of that and brought it to mine. Unfortunately, I believe that where I have put it is a little too dry and competition from other plants is rather fierce, and it likes damp organic rich soil with room to spread a bit. Therefore I wonder if it will get established enough to flower in the pot you have. I have one of these plants in my garden, but I can’t say if it smells because mine has never flowered. For me, it is just a sentimental thing because it used to grow in my grandmothers garden 50 years ago. My father dug a piece of it and took it to his house, and I dug up a piece of that and brought it to mine.

Unfortunately, I believe that where I have put it is a little too dry and competition from other plants is rather fierce, and it likes damp organic rich soil with room to spread a bit.

Therefore I wonder if it will get established enough to flower in the pot you have.

]]> By: kathy hales http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/dracunculus-vulgaris-science-oxfords-own-botany-experiment/comment-page-1#comment-229 kathy hales Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:06:17 +0000 http://dev2.scienceoxfordonline.com/?p=725#comment-229 My neighbour has one of these anti-social plants growing in her garden with no idea of how it arrived, any ideas please? We have several plants that have come to us via birds (or possibly the seed that we put out for them), could this be the route? My neighbour has one of these anti-social plants growing in her garden with no idea of how it arrived, any ideas please? We have several plants that have come to us via birds (or possibly the seed that we put out for them), could this be the route?

]]> By: Nick Graham http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/dracunculus-vulgaris-science-oxfords-own-botany-experiment/comment-page-1#comment-109 Nick Graham Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:11:34 +0000 http://dev2.scienceoxfordonline.com/?p=725#comment-109 Voodoo Lily - I think I met a girl called that once. As I remember she smelt better than rotting meat. Voodoo Lily – I think I met a girl called that once. As I remember she smelt better than rotting meat.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/dracunculus-vulgaris-science-oxfords-own-botany-experiment/comment-page-1#comment-46 Wendy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:01:45 +0000 http://dev2.scienceoxfordonline.com/?p=725#comment-46 They do really really stink. They are not so bad in the wild (on Crete) but when one of the stems was snapped off by the dogs tail and I put it in water in a vase and stupidly left it in the kitchen... ten minutes later the house nearly had to be evacuated. It was worse than when a rat died in the attic. They do really really stink. They are not so bad in the wild (on Crete) but when one of the stems was snapped off by the dogs tail and I put it in water in a vase and stupidly left it in the kitchen… ten minutes later the house nearly had to be evacuated. It was worse than when a rat died in the attic.

]]> By: Mark http://www.scienceoxfordonline.com/dracunculus-vulgaris-science-oxfords-own-botany-experiment/comment-page-1#comment-41 Mark Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:05:41 +0000 http://dev2.scienceoxfordonline.com/?p=725#comment-41 This is fantastic - this has opened up a whole new world of werid plants for me, and they are easy to grow. Only problem is the neighbours might think someones cat has died! This is fantastic – this has opened up a whole new world of werid plants for me, and they are easy to grow. Only problem is the neighbours might think someones cat has died!

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