Re: Titan Watch 5/13/2001

From: "Craig Allen" callen at fairchildgarden.org> on 2001.05.17 at 04:28:33(6474) We have had people tell us that we were on the news in Scandinavia and France. I have done interviews for media in Colombia, United Kingdom, and in the USA for Boston, Atlanta, Kansas, Orlando, Fl. I even am getting recognized in the grocery store. I ready for this to be over, as good as it is for the Garden. Craig Allen, Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami, Florida +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 11:27 AM Subject: Re: Titan Watch 5/13/2001 > Dear Aroiders: > > It was an excellent article and Picture in the Miami Herald Yesterday. > And not only the local newspaper but all the localTV newscasters have > now picked up the story of the Titan Arum at Fairchild that has bloomed > two years in a row. They all talk about how bad it smells when it > opens....It is a welcome change from all the murder and mayhem they > normally salivate over when they do a news broadcast. > > Craig you're doing a great job. Keep it up. > > Denis Rotolante > President IAS 2001 > > > > > Craig Allen wrote: > > > > Titan Watch 5/13/2001: At 9 AM the Titan had reached 78" or 6' 6" tall. By 6 > > P.M. it had measured 79". This morning the Miami Herald sent a reporter to > > do an extensive interview and a really great photographer, Annie Etheridge, > > to take pictures. She took tons, with me, without me, with visitors, on a > > ladder, she was really into it. She really hadn't expected the Titan to be > > so impressive. I hope I get to see some of the pictures. The article should > > be in tomorrows paper (I hope). > > > > I was gone from the Garden during the afternoon, and when I got back at 5PM > > I could see the first major difference in several days. The spathe is > > beginning to loosen up in earnest. The red color on the reverse hasn't > > reached full color yet, so it isn't quite ready to open. It does appear that > > the spathe is swelling a bit in the middle, producing tension in the ribs so > > that it can open relatively quickly when the time is right. > > > > Suzanne and I have worked some of the problems out of the web cam we > > installed, but we are going to try a new camera this evening to see if it > > will be clearer. It will be moved a little closer to the plant. There should > > be a link from the 2001 Titan blooming page, but just in case, here is the > > address to view the page. > > > > http://www.ftg.org/blooms/webcam/pic/image.jpg > > > > Happy Titan watching. > > > > Craig M. Allen > > Conservatory Manager > > Fairchild Tropical Garden > > 10901 Old Cutler Road > > Coral Gables(Miami), Florida, USA 33156-4296 > > Tel. 305-667-1651 ext. 3320 > > Fax 305-661-8953 > > e-mail callen@fairchildgarden.org > > web: www.fairchildgarden.org >

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