Comments on: Trudy the Corpse Flower http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/06/trudy-the-corpse-flower/ Plants and Stone for California Gardens Wed, 16 May 2012 05:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: 50 State Flowers from 50 States | USA Photos Pictures Blog http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/06/trudy-the-corpse-flower/#comment-6122 50 State Flowers from 50 States | USA Photos Pictures Blog Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:38:30 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=2105#comment-6122 [...] Image [...] [...] Image [...]

]]> By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/06/trudy-the-corpse-flower/#comment-872 ryan Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:31:26 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=2105#comment-872 I read somewhere that there's a tradition of giving the plants a name that starts with "T." I can't remember why. I read somewhere that there’s a tradition of giving the plants a name that starts with “T.” I can’t remember why.

]]> By: Bird http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/06/trudy-the-corpse-flower/#comment-835 Bird Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:13:23 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=2105#comment-835 I love that this plant is called Trudy. How do they name them I wonder? I mean, you'd hardly name that thing after your firstborn would you? A favourite aunt perhaps? But I envy you seeing this thing, I really do. I'm sure there is at least one Corpse flower at Kew Gardens, I should find out and make sure I'm on their mailing list for when it blooms. I love that this plant is called Trudy. How do they name them I wonder? I mean, you’d hardly name that thing after your firstborn would you? A favourite aunt perhaps?

But I envy you seeing this thing, I really do. I’m sure there is at least one Corpse flower at Kew Gardens, I should find out and make sure I’m on their mailing list for when it blooms.

]]> By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/06/trudy-the-corpse-flower/#comment-744 ryan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:28:07 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=2105#comment-744 I hadn't noticed that it looks phallic, but you're totally right. I guess the carrion stench had me thinking on a different wavelength, the effect of Trudy's anti-cologne, anti-perfume. I hadn’t noticed that it looks phallic, but you’re totally right. I guess the carrion stench had me thinking on a different wavelength, the effect of Trudy’s anti-cologne, anti-perfume.

]]> By: Ross http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/06/trudy-the-corpse-flower/#comment-743 Ross Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:25:55 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=2105#comment-743 Wow, Trudy is impressive, if also just a little bit phallic - I didn't realise they got to 6ft tall! I think I'll take a pass on the seedlings for sale though... Wow, Trudy is impressive, if also just a little bit phallic – I didn’t realise they got to 6ft tall! I think I’ll take a pass on the seedlings for sale though…

]]> By: ryan http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/06/trudy-the-corpse-flower/#comment-740 ryan Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:02 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=2105#comment-740 I think the seedlings might get cheaper over time. From what I've heard, they're not difficult to propagate and so they are getting more and more common every year, especially since they are good at drawing crowds to the bot gardens. The UC now has a whole collection of them, and there was a smaller one about to bloom right after Trudy. The plant looks nice enough while it's not in bloom, but they're big. It never really ocurred to me to have one because of the daily care it would require and my lack of a place to keep one, but I would have respect for anyone who did have one. I think the seedlings might get cheaper over time. From what I’ve heard, they’re not difficult to propagate and so they are getting more and more common every year, especially since they are good at drawing crowds to the bot gardens. The UC now has a whole collection of them, and there was a smaller one about to bloom right after Trudy.
The plant looks nice enough while it’s not in bloom, but they’re big. It never really ocurred to me to have one because of the daily care it would require and my lack of a place to keep one, but I would have respect for anyone who did have one.

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