Amorphophallus gigas blooming update

From: "Craig M. Allen" <cm_allen at yahoo.com> on 1999.05.23 at 04:16:40(3393) Below are the new statistics on the Amorphophallus gigas that is blooming at Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami, Florida. Unfortunately I am going to be in London next week, and I'm afraid I could miss the "Grand Opening" of this flower. Suzanne at the Garden will be updating the web page she set up for the gigas. Tomorrow another picture should be taken, but it might not get posted until early next week but the statistics are updated daily. .Note that the spadix was first exposed today, but the spathe is still tightly wrapped around its base... We will have to get up on a tall ladder to see the spathe and spadix up close. The mottled petiole is very striking to everyone who sees it up close. www.ftg.org Gigas Bloom Watch: May 22, 1999 - 4:30 PM 95.5 inches, spadix begins to emerge May 21 - 5:30 PM 85.25 inches May 21 - AM 82.5 inches May 20 - noon 72 inches May 19 60 inches May 17 49.5 inches, identified as inflorescence === 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 _____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com

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