Jane, Your comment about *aggressive stinker* reminded me that right now Amorphophallus titanum is in late bud at The Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino CA. This bud is about 50 inches tall now and decidedly pod like. We estimate it will be in flower in 7 to 10 days with updates on the website. As far as I know this will be the first US flowering of a plant *in situ* so to speak, planted in a naturalistic setting in the Conservatory and surrounded by tropical vegetation. Usually they are presented in large tubs. It will be the third flowering of this species at The Huntington. Several adjacent specimens are in full leaf and so it is an excellent opportunity to see this amazing species in two main phases. Dylan Hannon