2017 bloom

It’s not as powerful as inside. But Carolus is definitely starting to stink and draw in flies. Spathe has continued to unfurl.

A little before 4 p.m. this afternoon, Carolus started showing signs that tonight might be the night. Now, we’re confident that it is. We’re anxiously watching to see whether or not it will bloom with ...
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After more than a week of robust 3- to 4-inch growth daily, Carolus’s has slowed down over the last two days to 2 inches or less. (View growth chart.) That’s a good sign, along with ...
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Over the last week, Carolus has grown 20 inches and now stands 56 inches tall in Minns Garden (map). And the towering Titan arum is still adding about 3 inches a day. The last ...
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‘Carolus’ – one of two flowering-sized Titan arums (Amorphophallus titanum) in the Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory’s collection – has broken dormancy and is preparing to bloom this summer. But instead of unfurling its pungent ...
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