Dawn of the Rhododendron
Something smells rotten in London, and it’s not Kate Moss. Okay, something else smells rotten in London. The Titan Arum, or Corpse Flower, which blooms once every six-to-nine years, has blossomed much earlier than expected due to unusually warm temperatures last year.
“The Titan, standing at 164 cms tall is now giving off a revolting stink,” said curator Don Murray. “It is a cross between rotten cheese, dog poo and something dead.”
“Tonight the flowers will be in full bloom — as will the stench — and that will last through Tuesday and Wednesday. But by Thursday it will have started to die back,” he told Reuters from the project in Cornwall 220 miles southwest of London.
Botany geeks are traveling from all over the Northern Hemisphere to watch in wonder as the amazing plant shambles through the city on its quest for human brains. Naked women and assholish control freaks are warned to be on particular guard.
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