2015 Growth Chart
Updated 6/13/2015 Date Height (inches) 6/15 76 6/14 74 6/13 72.5 6/12 71 6/11 68 6/10 63.5 6/9 60 6/8 56 6/7 50.5 6/6 46 6/5 41 6/4 37.5 6/3 35 6/2 33.5 6/1 31.5 5/31 29.5 5/30 27.25 5/29 23.75 5/28...
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Cornell’s second Titan Arum poised to bloom
‘Carolus’ stood more than 70 inches on June 12. The Titan Arum’s sibling ‘Wee Stinky’ was 76 inches tall when it last flowered in November 2014. Following the 2012 and 2014 blooms of Cornell’s Titan...
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Carolus is blooming (Hours extended until 10 p.m. Monday)
Greenhouse staff watch Carolus as the Titan Arum begins to open this afternoon. Carolus, the second Titan Arum in Cornell’s collection began to open Monday afternoon. Visiting hours have been extended...
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Carolus unfurling
We’ll be here at Kenneth Post Lab Greenhouses until 10 p.m. Monday night. Stop by and marvel. Visitor information.
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Late-night data collection
Overnight, plant biology graduate student Kyle Martin took tissue samples and collected other data from Carolus. The sibling of Wee Stinky is the second Titan Arum in Cornell’s Liberty Hyde Bailey...
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Still stinky
Unlike sibling Wee Stinky — which faded fast after flowering overnight in November 2014 — Carolus shows signs of having some staying power. The bloom was still fragrant this morning. Come take a...
View ArticleHours extended until 6 p.m. Tuesday
Carolus is still looking good. So Kenneth Post Lab Greenhouses will remain open to the public until 6 p.m. Tuesday night. Stop by after work. Visitor information. Check back for updates.
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Still standing, but not so stinky
Carolus at dawn Wednesday, June 17. Carolus continues to stand strong on Wednesday morning, though the spathe is starting to wane. Tentative schedule: Greenhouse OPEN to the public: Wednesday, June 17...
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So long Carolus
Carolus closing Thursday morning. Carolus’s spathe continued to wane overnight. The plant was not pollinated and so will not set seed. But staff did collect pollen for future pollinations and to share...
View ArticleTimelapse video: Carolus blooming
If you missed last week’s bloom — or would just like to see the whole thing — check out these videos: View more timelapse videos or learn more about ‘Stinky Science’ on our YouTube channel.
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‘Wee Stinky’ matches personal best
‘Wee Stinky’ early Saturday morning. Saturday morning, ‘Wee Stinky’ measured 76 inches tall — matching its maximum height just before blooming in November 2014. That flowering was from a 50-pound corm....
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Cornell Chronicle: Bigger than ever, Cornell corpse flower poised to bloom
Paul Cooper, head grower for the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, measures Wee Stinky with the help of Bill Crepet, professor and chair in the Plant Biology Section of the School of...
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‘Wee Stinky’ still poised
‘Wee Stinky’ measured 84.5 inches this morning. Growth of the spadix continues to slow, which based on previous flowerings is a good sign that flowering could come any day now. When exactly? That’s...
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Livestream running
Via CornellCast: If you can’t be in the Conservatory, the next best thing is to keep tabs on ‘Wee Stinky’ via webcam. We’ll be watching the plant carefully this afternoon for signs that it might flower...
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Friday morning measurement
‘Wee Stinky’ at 87 inches Friday morning. Growth continues to slow. ‘Wee Stinky’ put on just one inch to reach 87 inches tall this morning. We’ll be watching the plant carefully this afternoon for...
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Flowering tonight! Conservatory hours extended to 9 p.m.
‘Wee Stinky’ has finally decided that tonight is the night to unfurl its spathe, heat up its spadix and release its odors. We have extended visitor hours until 9 p.m. tonight so that you can come and...
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Still ‘Stinky’– Conservatory open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday
While not as pungent as last night,’Wee Stinky’ still stinks, and looks good this morning. If you’d like to see (or smell) for yourself, the Conservatory is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. ‘Wee...
View ArticleThanks to all who attended Wee Stinky’s third flowering
The Conservatory is closed on Sunday. But normal weekday hours (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) resume on Monday. If you’d like us to keep you posted on happenings in the Conservatory (when the Victoria lily or...
View ArticleTime lapse videos of Wee Stinky’s 2016 flowering
If you visited during the latest flowering, you only saw a snapshot. These videos will help you take in the whole process: ‘Wee Stinky’ first night – October 14, 2016. Approximately 10 hours compressed...
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