[Aroid-l] two Amorph. titanum flowering in Sydney

hi everyone, 

I just saw the story in the Sydney Morning Herald -
two of the A. titanum at the Royal Botanic Gardens
Sydney are coming into bloom. To quote the Herald: 'In
an extraordinarily rare event, two "huge deformed
penises" are about to burst open, drawing thousands of
spectators to watch - and sniff...'

Apparently... they're expected to open about a week
apart, a cross-pollination will be attempted, and
they'll be on display over the next couple of weeks or
so. 

link to the news story & pic:
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/11/01/1162339918476.html?from=top5

display times & info from the Gardens:
http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/royal_botanic_gardens/Whats_on/royal_botanic_gardens__and__domain_calendar/event_view?SQ_CALENDAR_VIEW=event&SQ_CALENDAR_EVENT_ID=79754

cheers
Eugene







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