A giant stinky flower drawing attention across Sydney has officially bloomed, emitting its infamous foul odour of decay for 24 hours only. Putricia, as the corpse flower has been nicknamed ...

As excitement grew in Sydney about the unfolding bloom, garden staff erected crowd barriers giving the Victorian greenhouse the air of a rock concert. Fans trod a red carpet to view Putricia from ...

In a phenomenon almost as rare as the stinky flower itself, online engagement generated by a rare blooming of a botanical sensation has created a community of passionate young "plant people".