Re: I'll prove it!

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1998.04.30 at 14:45:37(2059) Dear All, I did not intend to get involved in this one as I do not grow Amorphophallus sps., but am driven to note that we are dealing with an Aroid here, and as we know (or should know!) Aroids do NOT conform! I have had seemingly "juvinile" plants of several genera bloom at an early age and size, and recently a friend had a 5" seedling(?) of Cyrtosperma cuspidispathum bloom, and this is a plant that can get to 7-8ft. tall!! Amorphophallus titanum is no exception, and I remember reading somewhere of other older records of "undersized" (but not as small as Kathy`s) A. titanums blooming. Once again Kathy, congrats on a fantastic feat. I look forward to seeing the photos. Cheers, Julius +More ju-bo@msn.com Ok, all you unbelievers!! I'm officially inviting any aroiders who will be in the area next week to come and see A. titanum when it will surely open. You can back me up then to the group!! We'll take lots of photos and eventually make a herbarium specimen out of. You haven't convinced me that this is not a miniature inflorescence of titanum with your doubts! (by miniature, I mean about 2 feet tall) -Kathy Upton University of Missouri

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