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The BBG received its titan arum as a small, two-month-old plant in 1996 from Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bob Hayes, the plant propagator of BBG at the time, grew the titan arum in the propagation greenhouse for about two years, then Mark Fisher, the current foreman of BBG?EUR??,,????'?????<

Although it thrived, a cold spell caused Baby to turn yellow, collapse and stay dormant for several months. It revived that summer and grew a leaf about six feet tall. Still, in 2003, Fisher felt conditions in the pavilion were not optimal and moved Baby back to the propagation greenhouse where it could get more attention. He has cared for it there ever since, in cooperation with Dr. Alessandro Chiari, BBG?EUR??,,????'?????<

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In mid-June, Baby produced a large bud, as it does every year, but on July 31, Alessandro Chiari reported Baby?EUR??,,????'?????<

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