Amorphophallus titanum (corpse flower) blooming!

[DonH]

Here are a series of shots showing the development of this monster bloom

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You can see the spadix and spathe forming inside the sheath.

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Stay tuned... It will probably be in full bloom within the next couple of weeks.

 

[curtisconners]

In the words of dragonseye.

"Let the stink begin!"

 

[thelarge]

Very cool.keep us updated

 

[mikefallen13]

Oh man, I thought my A. konjac smelled bad! I can only imagine what a flower of that size would smell like!

 

[jeff 2]

Bonjour

magnifique

I look forward to the opening of the inflorescence

jeff

 

[DonH]

Getting closer...

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[curtisconners]

Grow, giant, stinky flower. GROW!

 

[DonH]

I loaned it out to the Cal State L.A. greenhouse so other students can enjoy the smell.

Looks like it will bloom some time this weekend!

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Live feed:

Cal State LA Greenhouse Live Stream - YouTube

 

[curtisconners]

Why do I feel that you just want that flower to stink up the greenhouse instead of your house.

Nice live feed, by the way.

 

[jerrysmith]

Is it just me, or does the live stream look blurry?

 

[DragonsEye]

Is it just me, or does the live stream look blurry?

Nope. Not just you. It is out of focus.

 

[DonH]

Crappy webcam. :-(

 

[marcus_r]

Cam down?

Anyway, great photos. Keep them coming!!

 

[DonH]

Fixed.

 

[DonH]

It will probably be in full bloom in a couple of hours so if you're interested, it's a good time to go on the live feed a few posts back.

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[curtisconners]

Behold, my determination to stick to the exact topic of a thread.

What's that Mickey mouse thing in the background?

 

[jeff 2]

how old ?

know you the size of the tuber ?

jeff

 

[DonH]

Curtis - The Mickey Mouse figurine is placed there as a fun item for young kids to find.

Jeff - The plant is 9 years old and its first bloom. I don't know the size of the tuber but will repot it soon to take measurements and weight.









Gone in less than 24 hours

 

[Acro]

Gone in less than 24 hours

But what a show!

 

[flora]

wow that is amazingly beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!!