About Wolfgang
How Did Wolfgang Get Its Name?
In 2017, Diane Mays was given a dormant corm of Amorphophallus titanum from Ohio State University's Biological Science Department.
Before Wolfgang came Lupin the corpse flower. Brandon Huber, the owner of Lupin, came up with the nickname after Remus Lupin from the Harry Potter series. Keeping the NC State Wolfpack theme, Diane Mays proudly named the next titan arum "Wolfgang". Wolfgang is presenting its first bloom in the middle of June 2023.
Lupin's third bloom in 2021
Wolfgang's Family Tree
Wolfgang the corpse flower comes from a cross between Ohio State University's Maudine and Woody. In May 2013, the Biological Science Department at OSU used fresh pollen from Woody to pollinate Maudine during the peak bloom period. Woody had bloomed a week prior to Maudine and samples were collected, saved, and sent all over the world for future preservation.
The cross yielded several seeds including Wolfgang. At four years old, Wolfgang was sent to NC State's Department of Horticultural Science. Wolfgang was the largest corm delivered by Ohio State University. For the past six years, Wolfgang has lived in Marye Anne Fox Science Lab Greenhouse. Titan arums need hot and humid conditions resembling its native habitat on the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Maudine
Wolfgang's mother, named after OSU Homecoming Queen, Maudine Ormsby, a Holstein cow
Woody
Wolfgang's father, named after the beloved OSU football coach Woody Hayes