Re: Amorphophallus gigas blooming at Fairchild
- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
- Subject: Re: Amorphophallus gigas blooming at Fairchild
- From: F* C* C* A*
- Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2000 00:37:21 -0500 (CDT)
Have you ever tried to stop the inevitable... When these things decide to
bloom I just try to keep out of their way and keep them from poking a hole
in my roof.
Craig
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Cooper <SCooper@cooperpower.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L <aroid-l@mobot.org>
Date: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: Amorphophallus gigas blooming at Fairchild
>Geez Craig,
>You couldn't persuade them to hold off for 6 weeks or so?
>Susan
>
>>>> conserv@netrox.net 08/02/00 10:22AM >>>
>For those fans of the giant Amorphophallus gigas
>
>Two plants are about to bloom in the Conservatory here at Fairchild
Tropical
>Garden. Today Tue. Aug. 1st one is 3' tall and another app. 2', but I
expect
>that to change rapidly. They will be displayed in the public benched area
>behind the epiphyte display. I will try to keep people informed on their
>progress.
>
>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
>
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