The smell of something rotten is blooming in Wisconsin. Officials at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison said the "titan arum," better known as the "corpse flower" is sprouting.
— From Corpse Flower To Bloom in Wisconsin. You can read more at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens website (and scroll down for lots of photos). If anyone goes to see (smell!) it, do report back.
I'm late with the news, but a Titan Arum (aka corpse flower) bloomed at the Huntington Botanical Gardens this past week. You can check out pictures (or buy a great T-shirt that says "Something Stinks at The Huntington") here. Many thanks to Emily for the tip!
For when it blooms – which experts predict should occur in the next few days – it will release not the fragrant scent of most flowers, but a revolting stench rather like rotting flesh.
And to make matters worse, two Arums are due to flower at the same time – a first in Kew Gardens’ 250-year history.
— Two Titan arums, aka corpse flower, are expected to bloom at Kew Gardens soon. Read more at Kew! What a giant pong - two of the world’s smelliest flowers are just about to bloom at Daily Mail.
The University of Connecticut EEB Greenhouse has a Titan Arum (aka Corpse Flower) expected to bloom shortly, possibly as soon as next Monday:
It’s a little hard to understand the appeal of the rare plant from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, aptly named Amorphophallus Titanum, with its putrid smell…