Entries tagged with ‘Hyperion’
Perry Deja Vu
I went up to St. Paul last Saturday for the annual Orchid Society of Minnesota Holiday Party, which was held at the Mai Village, an excellent Vietnamese restaurant. This was a lunch event, and I sat with Philip and his mother (click here for a link back to the Perry event and Philip, our [...]
Titanic Tremors!
It lives, Dr. Frankenstein!! IT LIVES!!! Yes, Perry is reawakening! I noticed a precipitous decline in the level of the potting mix recently. I had thought that perhaps the corm had rotted and collapsed :=(. I dug into the pot and found a nice fat, new root. I found out later from [...]
Perry’s Big Splash
The August issue of the Gustavus Quarterly (Gustavus alumni magazine) is out, and Perry is on the cover, along with two familiar humans. Within are more photos and an article by budding plant essayist Brian O’Brien.This issue of the Quarterly will eventually be available online. Meanwhile, I’ve uploaded images to the blog. Click on the [...]
UNC Charlotte Titan Arum (Bella) About to Open
A Titan at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, is predicted to open on Friday or Saturday, June 29-30. “Bella” is the chosen name. Click on http://gardens.uncc.edu/Titan%20Arum.htm to see photographs up through today; a webcam is also running.
Perry’s Pigments Persist (as does Alex)
Here’s a photo that I took today (Wednesday) of Alex and Perry. Interpret it as you will. Click on the thumbnail for a larger version. Here are some links for Perry: two webcams and Titan Arum web page
A Corpse Flower for Mom
I find it difficult to resist bringing this link out from the comments to make it a separate post, so I decline resistance. Both the text and the video are…well…just look…please – you won’t be disappointed: http://gurno.com/dru/?q=node/162
Cultivation of Amorphophallus titanum
We’ve had a number of inquiries, both via the blog and via e-mail, as to techniques used for cultivation of Perry and his/her siblings, so I’ll outline what we’ve done here (other institutions have variations on the theme). Cultivation is straightforward – space for the plant(s) is the main consideration. I received A. titanum and [...]
What Did Perry Smell Like? A Preview…
We had a logbook for people to use, immediately after leaving the Perry Room, to record their impressions of Perry’s odor (thanks to Kevin Oberg for suggesting that we do that). There are several hundred entries, and all of them are in the process of being entered into a word processing document. We [...]
Perry’s People Pleased with Perry
Here are a few shots from this highly intense afternoon and evening – Emily P., Alex, Brian, and one new face, Kevin. We roughly estimate that perhaps 1,000 people visited Perry this afternoon and evening. Links: live streaming video with audio (the lights are on in the greenhouse tonight) three webcams (distant, top-down, and close) and Titan [...]
Perry’s Fame Increases Dramatically
Yesterday was Honors Day at Gustavus, so we had a big crowd of family and friends of the students visiting. Perry was mentioned twice during the ceremonies – once in Paul Saulnier’s Carlson Award address and once by Dean Eric Eliason. Continuous occupation of the greenhouse by crowds for hours ensued. Several [...]