Amorph titanum flowering in Sydney, Australia - PS

From: "Alistair Hay" <ajmhay at hotmail.com> on 2004.10.08 at 00:43:44(12263) Images at http://www.rbgsyd.gov.au AH >From: Paul Tyerman >Reply-To: Discussion of aroids >To: Discussion of aroids >Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorph titanum flowering in Sydney, Australia >Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 08:55:40 +1000 > >Howdy All, > >I found out on the news last night that Amorphophallus titanum is >currently in flower in the Tropical House at the Botanic Gardens in >Sydney, Australia. I thought I'd inform the group in case there was >anyone who was in Sydney who didn't know about it and wanted to see >it. +More > >If I'd known about it being about to open I would have arranged to >get up there to see it, but unfortunately it only appeared on the >news last night already in flower and I couldn't just drop >everything to get up there and see it today. Most frustrating as i >definitely would have got up there if I'd known. > >Hopefully all of those on this list in the Sydney region interested >in Amorphs will get a chance to view it as it is only the second >time there has ever been a flowering in Australia I have been told. >Last night the Botanic Gardens remained open until midnight to allow >people to view it. I'd imagine if still open this evening the same >will likely apply. > >Cheers. > >Paul Tyerman >Canberra, Australia (a few hours south of Sydney unfortunately) > >_______________________________________________ >Aroid-l mailing list >Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com >http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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