Today’s Flower: Corpse Flower
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We received an email notice on Wednesday from the Huntington Gardens, that the Titan Arum or Corpse Flower (see my previous post here) that “The Corpse Flower began to open at 2 p.m. today, and with the flowering came the famous stink! Experts predict the bloom will take about 7 hours to open fully.”
We came on Friday, and we were too late. It has opened and bloomed, and is not going to open anymore.
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To learn more about it, go visit The Huntington Library and Gardens.
June 21st, 2009 at 7:43 am
What an amazing looking flower – never seen anything like that before.
Your cat looks so cute and wise – I love cats too and proudly sharing my life with two.
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June 21st, 2009 at 8:08 am
Wow! What a rare sight! I wonder how it smells like.
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June 21st, 2009 at 9:30 am
Hello Ebie!
Thank you for your kind words on my blog! I have missed a lot of great photos and storys at your blog the last week (love your little kitten!), but hopefully my recovery will speed up, as you said!
What a great and interesting flower you have here! You know, I have actually seen that one! In Oslo we have a Botanic garden, and in the tropical garden they have that flower! It is big – and it smells! It is quite an event when that happens! I have only seen it once – but did I have my camera with me? NOOOOOO!!!!
Great post for Today’s Flowers Ebie!
Hugs from Valkyrien!
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June 21st, 2009 at 9:48 am
I have seen this as well. There was one at the Botanical Gardens in Washington, DC. We happened to be there at the right time.
My pictures are on disk -:(
Lovely images if not blooms!
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June 21st, 2009 at 10:03 am
What an amazing flower, I have heard of them but have never seen one. Thank you for sharing.
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June 21st, 2009 at 10:35 am
That is just amazing. It looks more like a creature than a flower. Too bad you missed the blooming.
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June 21st, 2009 at 10:38 am
This is such an astonishing plant. I hope you’re not too sad that you’ve missed the peak of the stink.
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June 21st, 2009 at 11:46 am
It’s very unique. I too, wonder how it smells.
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June 21st, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Amazing specimen.
I wonder, is it a flower….?
You say it is and I beleave you.
Have a nice week.
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June 21st, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I have never seen this kind of plant before…very interesting posting…you have a lovely blog. All the flowers on Today’s Flowers look more professional than mine but I did my first one.
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June 21st, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Its really a funny bloom ^___^
Very great shot
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June 21st, 2009 at 2:55 pm
i surely know that stinky guy ahah
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June 21st, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Ah! I’ve seen this before too…on the internet only, hehhhe….I’ve read about it how odd it was too with the stinky smell and so with the rafflesias which belongs to the world’s largest flowers. Great shot tita, and nice entry for today.
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June 21st, 2009 at 3:45 pm
It looks…errrr…wierd :O
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June 21st, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Hi, Ebie, This is a very rare flower indeed, too bad you miss the blooming. I checked out the link. Interesting plant, thanks for sharing.
Have a wonderful day.
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June 21st, 2009 at 5:00 pm
This is a f;ower I have on;y heard of, never seen…or smelled. LOL So sorry you missed it!~
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June 21st, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Hi Ebie. Thanks for your supportive comment. My online fellows mean a lot to me
Wow, awsome strange flower. I´ve heard about it but never saw one live. I also wonder how it smells…
Good week ahead :):)
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June 21st, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Odd plant … fascinating to view this event no doubt!
Hugs and blessings,
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June 22nd, 2009 at 12:23 am
It looks so beautiful. I could only imagine how bad the smell is but it’s really a lovely sight.
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June 22nd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
That is very interesting. I have heard about this from Nat Geo. Sayang you missed it.
June 23rd, 2009 at 6:24 am
That’s gorgeous!
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June 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Wow! What an unusual flower. Pretty amazing
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