On Jun 13, 5:05*pm, Johnny Borborigmi wrote:
On Jun 11, 6:25*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:

Anybody who lives in the LA area & hasn't heard about "Stinky",
contact the Huntington. *Stinky
is a giant flower - supposed to be largest in the world -- which
blooms only every few years. Smell
is supposed to be, uh, unbelievable. *They're waiting for bloom
opening, any day now. Caused a huge sensation last time it opened; hit
all the media. *So I hope to fight my way through the crowds when word
comes that it's opened.

Check ebay for Amorphophallus Titium

Yep. They have name on sign at site.

The "phallus" part is self-evident snicker

I rushed out first day the Huntington sent an email alert,
but didn't get full effect. Not much smell, for one thing,
and it wasn't wide open. Staff said it had opened late
previous night and early next morning, briefly, but
when I got there it was only partially open. Still, a fascinating
experience. Crowds were good-natured, letting people
take pix in turn.

They were selling "Stinky" plants in front of the bookstore
for $250 a pop. You could have your very own "Stinky"
garden party in due course, complete with smell.

Will I make it to the next time? Stay tuned g

Persephone