Neighbours talking over the garden gate has long been a tradition. They share gardening tips, complain about the weather and pests yet are ever eager to discuss their gardens. That is what I had in mind when creating this blog. So stop by my garden gate to find out the latest happenings in my garden.

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
"All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child." ~ Madame Marie Curie"

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Corpse Flower


Corpse Flower
(Amorphophallus titanum)
January 23, 2010


The Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) gets it name from the distinctive odor of the inflorescence that resembles rotting flesh. It has an unbranched inflorescence that can reach over 3 metres in diameter. The inflrescence contains a male and female flower. The female flower opens first followed a couple of days later by the male flower to prevent self pollination. The fragrant spalix of flowers are wrapped by a splathe that resembles a single flower petal. The corpse flower is native to the equatorial forests of Sumatra, Indonesia.

We visited the Mitchell Park Conservatory (The Dome) missing the corpse flower in bloom by only a few days. I was quite disappointed as how many chances to you get to see such an amazing plant in bloom?

Happy Gardening!

Garden Gnome
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