The Amazing Stinko

I've lived a low-key life for 9 years at Lauritzen Gardens, but I'm about to cause my second BIG stink in the BIG O! I am a Titan Arum. I am The AMAZING STINKO!

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Overnight, The Amazing Stinko’s spadix collapsed and completed its bloom cycle. It will bloom again when it has replenished the energy it exhausted blooming this time. In the meantime, it will go through dormant periods and leaf cycles. And now our 2019 bloom watch has ended.

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Whew. My odor is fading, but I'm still smiling for Stinko pics. See ya until midnight tonight. Bring your best stink face! #theamazingstinko

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

@kaylathomasoma Novelty? Just a plant? I am a marvel of the plant world. A ravishing rarity. I personally invite you to come bask in the stench I just released in Omaha. It will be a pleasure to meet you (I also happen to like baseball fans).

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Are you all aboard for PEAK STINK? I have unleashed the obnoxious odor/strong stench/atrocious aroma on Omaha. See & SMELL me from 9 a.m. to midnight!

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Unpredictable is my middle name (Don’t judge, I didn’t choose it). This morning I measured 87.5” tall and 50.25” around. Omaha, your bloom watch continues... #bloomwatch #titanarum #theamazingstinko #amorphophallustitanum #lauritzengardens

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

You won’t have to get that close to smell my odor. Once I open, my pleasant combination of spoiled eggs, dirty laundry and day-old roadkill will flood your nostrils. #doesitsmellyet #bloomwatch #titanarum #theamazingstinko #stinkolg #amorphophallustitanum

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

I’m an AMAZING 87” tall this morning and 49.5”. Hope you’ve been enjoying the fresh air Omaha. I’m getting ready to unleash something pretty potent.

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Everyone's looking at my spathe & it's starting to make me uncomfortable. I'm now 87” tall, with a circumference of 49.” Still no stink.

[First Alert 6 @WOWT6News]

Staff there are on "bloom alert" for the amorphophallus titanum, or titan arum — better known around these parts as "The Amazing Stinko" — to unfurl and emit its signature foul odor.

https://t.co/zZIwpBDfot

[Lileana Pearson @lileana_pearson]

The Corpse Plant could be hours away from blooming! This exotic plant is drawing crowds in Omaha. See it on @WOWT6News tonight!

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Could today be the day? I’m currently 85” tall and 46” around, but am keeping my stench to myself for now. Enjoy the fresh air while you can & enjoy the many wonders of nature at @LauritzenGarden until 8 p.m.

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Nebraska has never seen a titan arum as tall as me! This morning I’m a whopping 83” tall and 45” around, but have yet to share my strong stench. See me, and a host of other botanical wonders @LauritzenGarden, on display until 5 p.m. today. #titanarum #theamazingstinko #stinkolg

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

(Insert ringmaster voice here) Ladies and gentlemen, now measuring in at 80.5" tall, it's The Amazing Stinko. Still growing, not stinking. #theamazingstinko #amazingstinko #bloomwatch #titanarum #amorphophallustitanum #stinkolg

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Omaha, measuring in this afternoon at 78” tall, I’m officially A MUCH BIGGER DEAL than in 2017. #titanarum #theamazingstinko #stinkolg

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Thanks to @unogateway and @thekamrinbaker for spreading the Stinko love. https://t.co/JfbDPy4eX0

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

Some say the magic of the titan arum comes from its great size . I'm now 76” tall and 44” around, so I'm feeling pretty magical. #titanarum #theamazingstinko

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

I love the Fourth of July. A sulfuric post-fireworks aroma wafts through the air, just like the putrid scent I’m getting ready to release on Omaha.

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

You think fireworks pack a BIG BANG? Wait until my stench hits ya. My measurements on July 4 are a whopping 71.5" tall and 38.5" in circumference. Still growing, not stinking.

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

You know it...The Amazing Stinko is back: The corpse flower is about to bloom at Lauritzen Gardens https://t.co/yq8tqayHft via @owhnews

[The Amazing Stinko @AmazingStinko]

My caregivers drug out their tape measure again. Of course I impressed them with a current height of 66” tall. No pungent odors yet, but look at my pretty frills! #titanarum #theamazingstinko #amazingstinko #stinkolg #amorphophallustitanum