a good time for a visit to the Huntington (Southern Calif.)

Not really a mediterranean climate-related item, but of perhaps of
interest anyway.  Certainly an opportunity to visit these famous
gardens many of which have wonderful mediterranean climate
appropriate plantings (palms, succulents).

For those of you unfamiliar with 'hortisexuality', this is apparently
a distinct symptomology that afflicts various SF Bay Area plant
enthusiasts who tend to meet with random periodicity to view interesting
and down-right weird gardens which are locally abundant.  They also
keep each other informed of current sightings of fantastic floristic
phenomenon.

Knowing there are some members of Medit-Plants who are influenced by
hortisexuality, and that there are no doubt others here who might be
'closeted', I could not resist passing this to the group.

Sean O.

At 08:56 PM 7/22/99 EDT, Dick Turner wrote:
>From Kathy Musial, botanist at the Huntington, 
>comes this Hortisexual Alert:
>
> An Amorphophallus titanum (titan arum) is about to flower at the
> Huntington.  This will be only the second one to flower on the West
> Coast, the first at University of Washington three weeks ago. As of 
> 7/21/99, the inflorescence was just under five feet tall, and is 
> expected to flower next week. 
>
> This rare flower will be on display to the public at the Huntington. 
> It should be considered a mecca for all Hortisexuals. 
>
> Travel to Pasadena is, however, at your own risk and your own 
> expense. 
>
>Don't miss it!
>
>Dick Turner

(if local folk wish to know more about the Hortisexuals, please let me
know and I will fill you in)
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