Our latest Corpse Flower is poised to bloom within the next week or so, perhaps as early as this weekend. This is the world's largest un-branched inflorescence and is renowned for both its size and putrescent odor - akin to a rotting corpse.
When it blooms, there will be a pretty brief window of opportunity to experience it - it will begin opening in late afternoon and reach its peak during the early evening hours, by the following day it will have quickly gone past its prime and will senesce within about 36-48 hours.
The greenhouses will be open late (at least midnight) on whatever night it decides to open. You can stay on top of the latest flowering status by liking us on Facebook:
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