Titan Watch at Fairchild

From: "Craig M. Allen" cm_allen at yahoo.com> on 1999.08.25 at 02:30:14(3597) IT'S BIG, IT'S BAD, AND IT'S BACK... The Amorphophallus titanum about to bloom at Fairchild Tropical Garden has reached 48.25" in height. It has been averaging about 3 inches of growth per day, but last night it grew 5 inchs, and still looks like a very young bud. The bracts haven't yet fallen from around the emerging inflorescence. I am in the process of assembling the display now, it will open to the press tomorrow (25th) and to the public Thursday the 26th. Also in bloom is our third Amorphophallus gigas. It started to release it's foul odor on Sunday 22nd. Some compared it to a long dead possum marinated in fresh chicken manure. It will be added to the titanum display where is fragrance will delight our audience for the rest of this week. At this time it is still expect to bloom the first week in September. Stay tuned. === Craig M. Allen +More Conservatory Manager 'Windows to the Tropics' Fairchild Tropical Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, Florida 33156 Tel. 305-667-1651 ext. 3320 FAX 305-661-8953 email: cm_allen@yahoo.com Web site: http://www.ftg.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

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