Even though the spathe has wilted considerably and the stench has mostly waned, Carolus’s spadix still towers nearly 100 inches tall and makes an impressive specimen. Cornell AES grower Paul Cooper cut a window in the spathe for a better view of the flowers, and this morning the male flowers were shedding pollen. (See image below.)
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High temperatures in the Conservatory are occasionally causing equipment to shut down. If you see the stream is unavailable, please email me at cdc25@cornell.edu so I can restart the stream.