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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 of us, including […]
Perry the Corpse Flower – Update
The Gustavian Weekly story on Perry and his/her associated human enablers appeared today. In addition, our titanic plant has been spotlighted on the news section of the Gustavus website. Emily Hoefs, Alex Burum and I were recently interviewed by a representative of a major Minnesota news entity. More on that later. Meanwhile, here are some […]
Measurement, Hydrophobicity, and Name of the Corpse Flower
The Corpse Flower’s height topped one meter today – our measurement was 102 cm (note the enhanced stick – a two-meter stick rather than a meter stick). Alex, on the other hand, is still roughly the same size that he was a few days ago. The photos are from May 1 and May 2. Alex […]
Breaking News – Corpse Flower
These photos are from around noon today (April 30,2007). Emily Hoefs, our greenhouse manager and expert cultivator of Amorphophallus titanum is pictured, along with Alex and the meter stick as measuring objects. Click on the thumbnail images for larger versions. Alex and I were interviewed by a reporter from KEYC-TV (Channel 12, Mankato, Minnesota) this […]
The Magnificence of the Corpse Flower
Well, we’ve been watching this plant grow for a long time now (since 1993, when it was a seed), and its maturation is providing an elegant and beautiful show. Its appearance changes over just the period from morning to afternoon, and the rate of change seems to be increasing. Beginning with the dense lichen-mimic patterns […]
Measurement of the Growth of the Corpse Flower
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 […]
The Titan Arum is Opening!
Alex measures the plant on April 26 (first photo). Later that evening, Alex and Emily made the first sighting of the spathe (second photo, taken approximately 8:30 on April 27). See the Titan Arum webcam for a live look at the plant. The image is renewed at five-minute intervals.
Potting of the Corm on June 26, 2006
Britt Forsberg (Greenhouse Manager at the time) with the corm, just before we covered it up. The corm broke dormancy in late March 2007. See the Titan Arum webcam for a live look at the plant. The image is renewed at five-minute intervals.
Unpotting of the Titan Arum Corm on May 24, 2006
Britt Forsberg, Brian O’Brien, Alex Burum, and Emily Pelton unpot the corm. The photo descriptions are given below. 1. Note the enormous stress that the corm has put on the pot while growing. We had to cut the pot to get it off, and it burst about halfway through the cut. 2. Emily, Alex, Brian, […]
Most Recent Leaf of the Titan Arum
Max Leither and the latest leaf on our largest Amorphophallus titanum, July 6, 2005; Max and the senescent leaf, late March 2006. See the Titan Arum webcam for a live look at the plant. The image is renewed at five-minute intervals.