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‘We’re assuming it’s going to be a lot smellier this year’: Pete the corpse flower prepares to bloom in Geelong
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PUBLISHEDNov 14, 2026, 10:46 PM
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The 178cm plant is expected to unfurl as early as Sunday and release its signature scent of rotting flesh and ‘possum urine’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Geelong botanic gardens is preparing for its second corpse flower bloom in two years – a normally rare event that has been dubbed a “smelly sequel” .
The flower, which broke through soil at the end of September, has been rapidly gaining height, heating up and turning purple, all…
Main source: The Guardian Environment
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