Amorphophallus titanum, Atlanta, GA, 2004
The “corpse flower” alias “stinky flower” that blossomed in Atlanta back in 2004 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Believe it was in July, but would have to look it up. We followed the reports on the web with great anticipation. The flower never reached full bloom and closed right back up after an evening. This was taken the afternoon after it had briefly opened when suits were saying was still broadcasting the great even of its opening and saying it would open further yet, but t-shirts were saying, “Actually, we think it’s done and over with…”
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