I guess you could try hanging it upside down like other flowers. There is so much moisture in the inflorescence thought that I am not sure it will work. I am also not sure how long the scent oils it emits from the spadix will last. You might have a very stinky flower arrangement. Good luck.

joe..not asking to many questions.. :) im still pretty new to amorphs..this will be my 3rd season tommy has grown amorphs..for??? how long tommy?? yes..titanums..or should i say the truely "tropical" amorphs titanum,hewettii,descus-salvae,and gigas have to stay in a potting mix always.. and yea..growing conditions are a major consideration too i have 2 of the 4 "tropical" amorphs..i plan to change that this yr..i will have all 4..sigh..LOL what we do for our plants ..:) i use a very different potting mix than most amorph growers..i think.. i use a porus mix..not the "recommended" potting mix especially for the tropicals..but i am finding great success with it..if your interested email me on that.. keep in mind..given good growing conditions , titanum can produce a corm over 200#.. thats one BIG tuber!!! LOL :) i killed my 1st titanum..was 9#.cost ALOT..so u have to balance your personal budget,and willingness to have a loss.. there will be some titanum up on ebay mid spring.. like all of us that grow these facinating plants..we want to get them to bloom.. to get to that size for the "tropicals" they have to be pretty good sized.. ive heard of titanums blooming anywhere from 30#..i think at that size..they probalby were grown in ideal conditions.. again my understanding is "usually" titanum blooms around 50ish #.. one consideration out to you..there are many,many species of amophophallus.. with beautiful foliage,and very interesting flowers.. and not needing the room as the big ones need.. i plan to add as many of the "cool" ones this yr.. :) good luck to ya..and post pics.. keep us posted. !!!

Deadheading flowers in the garden does save a bit of energy that the plant would otherwise use to "slough off" the dead or dying flowers... though, I also feel that if you're feeding your plants well, and taking good care of them, the energy expended is a lot less, and more easily recovered from. I grow mainly indoors, and I allow the scapes, or stalks, to dry up and become unsightly before I cut them off. I have cut off scapes that haven't been completely dry, and I don't like to see the plant "bleed" like that. I think it's the perfect opportunity for insects to enter the bulb, and an unnecessary wound that the bulb must heal from. If I were to cut flowers, I think I might dust the cut wound with an anti-fungal powder just to be on the safe side. I don't think there's a wrong or right answer to cutting the stalk... though, I do think that proper care of the bulbs in the first place is the way to go to avoid having to cut anything off. I'm not convinced you're doing the bulb a favor by "clipping its wings". After all, it did produce buds and then flowers, so it must have a store of decent energy. Just thinking out loud, so to speak... I don't know what the correct answer is. I just know how I handle things. If my bulbs want to flower, I let them. If they want to rest, I let them sleep. Some bulbs are just not very strong, and never will be. Notice how some bulbs shrink or fade in spite of all the care they're given... I think some bulbs are simply destined to expire early. They may be of poor genetic quality. I'm no expert... just a happy gardener! :-)

A google search on key words "Preventing a tree from flowering" got several hits. One which is about a different tree - Tuilip Poplar "...snip.... One such product is ethephon, sold as Florel Brand Fruit Eliminator®. It must be applied at just the right dosage, at just the right stage of flowering (full bloom) and at just the right temperature range......snip...There is another product called Snipper® that is designed to be injected into the tree while the flowers are still in bud stage. However, the application uses a micro-injection system that requires skilled precision. Like other hormone treatments, timing and dosage are critical. This product should only be applied by a professional." They also said to contact a certified arborist. ============== "How to stop an olive tree from flowering" http://www.gardenguides.com/100300-stop-olive-trees-flowering.html "....snip....Apply a fruit-eliminating spray containing ethephon. Sprays with ethephon release a plant hormone called ethylene into your olive tree, which prevents it from flowering." Here is a link that might be useful: Flower prevention