Good question. I haven't had time to check all the national/worldwide data. Our previous 7 blooms averaged 55" compared to the current 34". Paul Licht, Director University of California Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720 (510)-643-8999 http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/ On 7/30/2010 10:16 AM, Dennis Kramb wrote: > What a cutie! How much smaller is he than the average titan arum > florescence? 50%? > > Some day I'll get to meet one of these blooms in real life. > > Dennis in Cincinnati (who foolishly took a good whiff of a Stapelia flower > at close range last month...) >