Blooming Amorphophallus gigas at FTG 8/2/2000
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- Subject: Blooming Amorphophallus gigas at FTG 8/2/2000
- From: F* C* C* A*
- Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 10:59:47 -0500 (CDT)
What a beautiful tropical morning at Fairchild tropical Garden. This morning
I got out the tape to start measuring the two beautiful Amorphophallus gigas
coming into bloom at the Conservatory. They have really grown since
yesterday morning. A week ago there was almost nothing there.
Plant 941491C is now 55 inches tall. It is very stocky peduncle at this
point
Plant 941491E is now 75 inches tall. The peduncle of this plant is very
slender. The spadix was beginning to show yesterday evening.
I can hardly wait for the delightful odor that only a buzzard or a fly could
love. Last year the plants remained in bloom for almost a week.
Craig M. Allen
Conservatory Manager
Fairchild Tropical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road
Coral Gables, Florida 33156-4296
Tel. 305-667-1651 ext. 3320
Fax 305-661-8953
e-mail conserv@netrox.net
web: www.ftg.org
