Villa Ridge Garden Centre

After the wild weather, we got thinking… what’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever grown?

Not your standard roses or lettuces. Somthing unusual, rare or unexpected.

Drop a photo in the comments or tag us with your weirdest or coolest plant and tell us the story behind it , how you found it and why you grew it.

We’ll pick our favourite, and the winner will take home something just as weird…

A Amorphophallus konjac!

Grown for centuries, Amorphophallus konjac is known for its edible corm used to make konjac noodles , but the real talking point is the flower.

A bold, deep purple bloom with a towering spike… and a smell to match (think rotting flesh) to attract pollinators.

After flowering, it throws up a single tropical-style leaf that looks more like a small tree.

Tag us and show us what you’ve grown — let’s see how weird it gets.