A corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) bloom opened last night, surprising us by opening a bit earlier than we guessed it would. While the smell would have been strongest last night, a small amount of its stinky smell remains. The Garden is open regular hours today, and we suspect the bloom to continue standing tomorrow. We now have multiple mature corpse flowers in our collection as part of our conservation work, and we suspect others might bloom later this summer. Learn more about this fasci

🥩 A rare amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the 'corpse flower,' bloomed at the University of Warsaw Botanical Garden overnight, attracting crowds of visitors | Reuters

Our corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) bloom is standing tall and beautiful today. It began opening around 3:45 pm yesterday, and came into full, stinky bloom in the evening. Our visitors last night enjoyed the smell, describing it as “the stink at the bottom of the diaper barrel” and “a big trashbin on a hot summer day.” It smells strongest during the first 12-15 hours after opening (last night), as that is when the female flowers are open and receptive to pollen. Now it’s beginning to head