Poplarville Floral Boutique

Business name:

Poplarville Floral Boutique

Address:

200 N Main St

City:

Poplarville

State:

Mississippi

Zip Code:

39470

Phone number:

(601) 795-4075

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'Spike Cam' watches rare plant's blooming

So I ask your pardon while I turn to my alter ego as a plant nerd. At the South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station in Poplarville, a very unusual plant is preparing to bloom. Called a titan arum, this plant originates a long way from Mississippi — in Indonesia. It has been nicknamed “Spike,” and it has the distinction of producing the largest inflorescence in the plant world. In case you were wondering, an inflorescence is a collection of many, many individual flowers. The titan arum inflorescence is composed of a petal-like structure called a spathe that has a ruffled edge. When fully unfurled, the inside surface will become a deep burgundy. The spathe surrounds a fleshy central spike called a spadix. The male and female flowers are produced in rings at the base of the spadix. What is phenomenal is the sheer size — the spadix can reach up to 7 feet tall. As I write this, Spike is currently 63 inches tall. What’s so exciting is the fact that titan arums don’t flower every year, especially those in captivity or those grown in greenhouses. Spike is 9 years old, and this is the first time he has flowered. Another interesting and pretty unusual thing about titan arum is the method it uses to attract pollinators. The flower is only going to be open for a maximum of two days, so it has to act quickly. When th... (The Sun Herald)

WHAT'S HAPPENING for January (Updated Feb. 1)

Boulevard. Showchoir Contest: 7 p.m. Feb. 5 and 9 a.m. Feb. 6, Pearl River Community College, 101 Mississippi 101 N. Brownstone Center for Arts, Poplarville. Features The Voices, Poplarville Midd... (The Sun Herald)

Fall Dean's List released

POPLARVILLE, MS (WDAM) -The following is a news release from Pearl River Community College Pearl River Community College has released the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester. Students must maintain a grade point average of 3.4 or higher to be named to the list.   They are listed by hometowns: Bassfield - Jasmine N. Adams, Vickie Lynn Martin-Harper.  Bay Springs - Madison Nichole Scoggin.  Bay St. Louis - Grant David Adam, Kristen Lee Barnes, Desiree Y. Brignac, Ashley Danielle Bush, Shelby Lenay Evans, Jennifer Denise Franklin, Destiney Renee Fucich, Taylor Alyse Green, Lynnette E. Hudgens, Jessie E. Kekko, Gage M. Kennedy, Brandy R. Talley, Megan Michelle Williams, John P. Young.  Beaumont - Latrise S. Hartfield, Melinda Ruth Johnson, Ariel J. Thurston.  Biloxi - Sierra Marie Holland, Amanda E. McKeny, John Joseph Moore, Reagan Lane Norwood, Cassandra Q. Rosser.  Brandon - Ellen Christian.  Brooklyn - Trey P. Grice, Virginia Vidalia Lee.  Carriere - Lauren E. Abercrombie, Kail Bria... (WDAM-TV)