Sunday, April 29th, 2007 by Brian O'Brien
Alex and I have been making a series of measuremens of the height of the inflorescence; four of our data points (April 29, 28, 26, and 24, 2007) are represented here. Stay tuned for further developments.
Click on the thmbnail images for larger versions.
See the Titan Arum webcam for a live look at the plant. The image is renewed at five-minute intervals.
Emily Pelton said
on Apr 30th, 2007
10:00 pm
This may be a strange inquiry, but how tall is the Gustavus model in the photos? It would help to know his height so that one would be able to determine the possible height of the plant.
Kelsey Becker said
on May 1st, 2007
10:47 pm
Good point there Em!
Lois Warren said
on May 2nd, 2007
11:24 am
We at South Elementary are very interested in the progress of this wacko flower!! When is it suppose to open up!?! We would LOVE to see it open! You guys are so lucky to have such a treasure in your midst!!
Brian said
on May 2nd, 2007
2:28 pm
Hey Emily - you, of all people, should know how tall the model is :=).
There is…erm…a METER STICK in the photos… ;=)
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Brian
Brian said
on May 2nd, 2007
2:31 pm
Lois,
Thanks for your comments and interest. Plans for visitation are in the works. You should check this blog and the Gustavus web page periodically for updates.
Larry said
on May 2nd, 2007
2:36 pm
I would like someone to PROVE that the Alex figure is not a statue of a troll holding a six-inch ruler on a flower pot on Brian’s desk. Alex’s expression is remarkably (oddly) constant. I suspect the whole thing is a farse, and await the malevolent perfume of this tiny desktop plant.
Tracey Westendorp said
on May 2nd, 2007
3:24 pm
My Daughters Madeline (9) Abby (6) are wondering how big was the seed when it was planted in 1993? (When I was there at GAC!)
This is a cool way to share science and my former college with the girls.
Tracey Loberg-Westendorp Class of 95
Brian said
on May 5th, 2007
5:17 pm
Tracey,
The seed was about the size of a small date. Thanks for your commentary - I’ll be commenting on the reaction of children to the plant in a later blog post.
Jennifer said
on May 14th, 2007
7:21 am
This is very neat!!! I sure hope you post more pictures and measurements. And describe the smell!
You grew this from seed?! What a great project!!