Titanum in Atlanta

From: Dana <dana at homecom.com> on 1998.06.30 at 17:19:54(2385) Someone mentioned earlier this week about the pollen from the Titanum being shipped up to Atlanta where another Titanum might be blooming soon.. Well, here's an update.. I happened to run across this morning's paper whilst microwaving my breakfast, and lo and behold, I run across an article about said Titanum in the AJC! Apparently they're guessing it'll be in bloom by this weekend, and there's a photo included along with the article. Guess what I'll be up to this weekend! hehe..

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.06.30 at 22:04:59(2387) With this increasing frequency in blooms, I expect to be able to purchase a bouquet of titanums within a few months. Furthermore, I expect to find hybridized versions including doubles & peonie forms. Seriously, what's the natural history of the titanum tuber? I've read here that the leaf cycle is irregular, presumably because these equatorial plants aren't used to seasons. Once the leaf on the FTG tuber runs it's cycle and the tuber is allowed to lay dormant, will the tuber flower again? Les +More At 12:21 PM 6/30/98 -0500, you wrote: >Someone mentioned earlier this week about the pollen from the Titanum >being shipped up to Atlanta where another Titanum might be blooming >soon.. Well, here's an update.. I happened to run across this morning's >paper whilst microwaving my breakfast, and lo and behold, I run across >an article about said Titanum in the AJC! Apparently they're guessing >it'll be in bloom by this weekend, and there's a photo included along >with the article. Guess what I'll be up to this weekend! hehe.. >

From: Plantbob at aol.com on 1998.06.30 at 22:12:21(2388) Hey Dana, Where in Atlanta will the smell be coming from. Please let us know the location of the latest flowering A. titanum. Thanks, Bob Kleiser +More plantbob@aol.com

From: Daryl Pulis <pulis at mindspring.com> on 1998.07.01 at 02:08:40(2391) Bob, The Plant has been moved to the lobby of the Conservatory at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Piedmont at the Prado. It's 5' tall today according to the tape recording this morning. I'll be visiting it tomorrow to photograph it, though they don't expect full bloom on July 8th. Daryl

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1998.07.01 at 13:04:54(2395) I just hope that you folk in and near Atlanta have as much fun with this as we in South Florida had with ours. Really a fun thing and a marvel to see.... If you are any where near, it is worth the trip! Dewey +More >Bob, The Plant has been moved to the lobby of the Conservatory at the >Atlanta Botanical Garden, Piedmont at the Prado. It's 5' tall today >according to the tape recording this morning. I'll be visiting it tomorrow >to photograph it, though they don't expect full bloom on July 8th. > >Daryl Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae

From: Dana <dana at homecom.com> on 1998.07.01 at 13:37:14(2400) It's at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Anyone else on this list near there? Plantbob@aol.com wrote: +More > Hey Dana, > > Where in Atlanta will the smell be coming from. Please let us know > the > location > of the latest flowering A. titanum. > > Thanks, > Bob Kleiser > plantbob@aol.com

From: Daryl Pulis <pulis at mindspring.com> on 1998.07.02 at 13:34:22(2406) Dana, I'm here. Saw it yesterday. I'm in awe! It's a tad over 5' from the top of the pot to the tip, and the pot is maybe waist high, so it really towers over you. Daryl +More At 08:36 AM 7/1/98 -0500, you wrote: > Anyone else on this list near >there? >

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