The titan arum blooms!

Lupin opened fully on September 22, at around 6 PM. Measured 76" tall by 38" wide at the spathe. Such an amazing plant! The bloom event was open to the public and had approximately 5,000 guests during the weekend when it was in bloom at the conservatory at NC State University. Lupin was listed on Wikipedia as the 227 reported bloom in cultivation. Thanks to Diane Mays for helping make this possible, and allowing Lupin to be housed in the Conservatory.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_publicised_titan_arum_blooms_in_cultivation

The growth rates of Amorphophallus titanum are incredible at this stage, I was measuring 6" of daily growth. The flower is really starting to develop and is gaining in mass. Here it is September 12, 2016. #Lupin2016

At this stage you know you have a flower bud developing. You can see the spathe showing. Photo taken September 8, 2016