For the first time in 15 years, Putricia - the corpse flower with a vomit-smelling perfume - will flower for only about 24 hours before it withers and dies. Join us for rolling coverage of this long-awaited event.
The corpse flower, given the nickname ‘Putricia’ after its sickening perfume, is making its long-awaited debut into Sydney society today. Botanic Gardens’ chief scientist Brett Summerell has described the scent as akin to the rotting flesh of a possum, wet socks and cat vomit - but staff at the gardens had been growing increasingly worried that the flower may not actually bloom.
Having opened for public viewing a week ago, the flower was predicted to bloom between January 15 and 20, though fans were told there was no certain science behind predicting a corpse flower’s inflorescence.Staff said Putricia’s unfurling spathe this afternoon brought them to tears, though their joy is finite. According to Summerell, Putricia will bloom for up to 48 hours before it withers and dies.
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