New Reekie in the Botanics

Emily Goetsch Student Services Officer

Date

June 25, 2015

We would like to think this is the first ever 'smog' post--that is, a smelly blog post.

Any day now, the world's stinkiest plant will blossom at Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Gardens. After twelve years of careful nurturing, the giant amorphophallus titanum has grown to be the largest example of the species in the world, and arguably also the smelliest.

While its flowering is unpredictable and very rare, the big event could happen any day now, so keep an eye (and a nose) out for it!