The corpse flower at the Geelong Botanic Gardens has started blushing and will soon bloom.

The Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower is famous for its rotting, corpse smell when it blooms.

Seeing this flower in full bloom is a rare event as the plants bloom unpredictably and can be as infrequent as once every ten years.

The corpse flower is expected to bloom for 24 – 48 hours between Tuesday 5 and Sunday 10 November.

The Gardens will have extended opening hours for visitors during this time.

Follow updates or view the live stream on our Corpse plant in bloom page.