Aglaonema hybrids .. not so old ones .

Thais and Indonesians are releasing some superb stuf that is just not making it into the hands of the us poor Aussies backyarders . BUT some of the large leaf hybrids done by DR B. Frank Brown of Valkaria Gardens in Florida have been sold in a few nurseries up here . He wrote a book on Aglaonemas in 2002 ,, also wrote a book on Crotons and Cordylines .

Alocasia lauterbachiana , New Guinea .

This very attractive species has not been readily available for a long time . Being a tropical species it is not the easiest to grow well . It can grow to a good size , but I have never personally seen one with a large trunk . I have seen a very well grown one in Bundaberg with many flowers and a good size . A nice close up picture of the stem and flower here from my files .

Finally a flower on Amorphophallis abyssinicus