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Gardening

canetoad

(18,121 posts) Sun Nov 10, 2024, 09:12 PM Nov 10

Livestream of a Corpse Flower about to bloom

A bit like watching paint dry. I grew up in the City of Geelong, which is an hour or so to the west of Melbourne. I'd go and see it if I still lived there....

OK apparently it is IN bloom. More info here:

https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/gbg/plants/corpseflower/article/item/8dcfa8f2e06a22e.aspx

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Livestream of a Corpse Flower about to bloom (Original Post) canetoad Nov 10 OP

Curious: Why is there a temperature cam on it, too? Beartracks Nov 11 #1

I don't know much about them canetoad Nov 11 #2

Beartracks

(13,564 posts)

1. Curious: Why is there a temperature cam on it, too?

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Mon Nov 11, 2024, 02:10 PM

Nov 11

canetoad

(18,121 posts)

2. I don't know much about them

Reply to Beartracks (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 04:56 PM

Nov 11

But just found out they are tropical - native to Asia, Aftrica and the northern nether regions of Oz. I'm guessing Geelong has it in a heated, controlled environment to encourage and prolong flowering. *Just a guess!

Geelong, like where I live, is on the southern coastline of Australia; winter weather, and indeed some springs can be quite chilly.

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