Carolus waning. Carolus dancing.
Thanks to all who stopped by this week to visit Carolus blooming in Minns Garden (map) . Carolus continues to wane, but will remain outside at least through the weekend if you’d like to ...
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Carolus: Spadix collapsing
Overnight, the tip of Carolus’s spadix tipped over as it continues to dry down. (That’s entirely normal and expected.) There’s still a bit of the arum’s trademark aroma lingering. Stop by Minns Garden (map) ...
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Carolus: No longer (as) stinky
After putting on a stinky show for visitors to Minns Garden (map) on Tuesday, Carolus has lost most of it’s stink. The Titan arum reached peak bloom outside early Tuesday morning. The spathe — ...
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Carolus looking good — and still stinky
We weren’t sure how Carolus would respond to cool Ithaca temperatures. But the spathe unfurled fully and the Titan arum continues to emit its carrion-like odor to attract pollinators. Stop by Minns Garden (map) ...
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Carolus still unfurling
Our fear was that Carolus would stall out after getting started. But the spathe continues to unfurl. And the aroma is getting pretty strong, especially in the zone immediately downwind of the plant. How ...
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Carolus getting stinky
It’s not as powerful as inside. But Carolus is definitely starting to stink and draw in flies. Spathe has continued to unfurl.
Carolus opening tonight
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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Carolus getting close
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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Carolus still going strong
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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Titan arum leafing out
‘Wee Stinky’ — one of two flowering-sized Titan arums (Amorphophallus titanum) in the Conservatory’s collection — has broken dormancy and is beginning its vegetative stage. It’s not flowering, but sending up the single leaf (already ...
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