The Beagle Log, 5 September 2007 - Titan Arum

Subject: The Beagle Log, 5 September 2007 - Titan Arum Tue 4 Sep 2007 - 22:49

Titan Arum - the Worlds Biggest Flower

Every few years the Botanical Garden in Washington DC has a flowing Titan arum, better known as "the stinky plant". This picture was taken in 2005. My wife and I waited in line for an hour or so for the privilege of a smell. Actually, there was not much of a smell when we got there; either good ventilation or the smell was oversold.

A quick web search for information on the Titan Arum found a flowing plant at the Princess of Wales Conservatory on 22 April 2007.
http://www.kew.org/plants/titan/index.html

Did anyone have a chance to see that plant?

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Don

I'm afraid not Don but saw it on the TV and it looks a magnificent plant.

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Maxine
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