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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stink Floyd blooms! Long-awaited event brings extended hours for visitors
AMES, Iowa — After days of anticipation, Reiman Gardens Stink Floyd is finally blooming! However, with only a few hours of bloom time, visitors had better get there quick! Stink Floyd is a corpse flower, or Amorphophallus titanum, that only blooms every 7 to 10 years. The bloom will only last for 24 to 36 hours, and the notorious stench, often compared to rotting flesh, is strongest earliest on. Reiman Gardens says the bloom started around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Caitlin Clark says flagrant foul for shoving Angel Reese was not 'malicious' 'The corpse plant is one of the rarest and most fascinating blooms on Earth, and we're thrilled to share this unique botanical phenomenon with the community,' said Andrew Gogerty, Manager of Marketing and Communications. Reimen Gardens is offering extended hours during the bloom, with Saturday's hours extending until 11 p.m. and Sunday opening at 7 a.m. and staying open till 11 p.m. Normal price of admission applies. General admission is $12. Youth ages 2-12 are $6. Two and under are free. Free for Reiman Gardens members and ISU students with ID. You can follow Stink Floyd's progress and get real-time updates on the Reiman Gardens Facebook page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Experience the ‘dark side of the bloom' when corpse flower named Stink Floyd blooms at Reiman Gardens
AMES, Iowa — Reiman Gardens in Ames is inviting the public to experience the 'dark side of the bloom' when their corpse flower named Stink Floyd blooms in just a couple of weeks. The Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as the corpse flower, is the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom — which means it's the largest plant with a group of flowers growing from one main stem. The corpse flower is also often described as one of the smelliest plants, as when it's in bloom it emits a strong odor akin to rotting flesh. Investigation underway into small airplane crash in Dallas County In a post on Facebook, the Reiman Gardens announced that staff are on 'bloom watch' as their 10-foot-tall corpse flower is getting ready to bloom. Over the next two weeks or so the Reiman Gardens will be posting updates about the plant on social media. Corpse flowers don't have an annual blooming cycle, and their blooms can often be unpredictable, blooming roughly every five to ten years. When a corpse flower blooms it only lasts for about 24 to 36 hours. On July 25, 2017, a corpse flower at the Des Moines Botanical Garden bloomed. Over 12,000 people visited the botanical garden to see the corpse flower from July 13-31, with over 4,600 visiting on the day the plant finally bloomed. Iowa News: Experience the 'dark side of the bloom' when corpse flower named Stink Floyd blooms at Reiman Gardens Investigation underway into small airplane crash in Dallas County Scholastic Spotlight: U.S. Academic Decathlon & I-35 yearbook goals Community helps save historic Webster Theater again Trone Garriott running for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gabe on the Go: Celebrating 30 years of Reiman Gardens in Ames
AMES, Iowa – As flowers start to bloom across central Iowa, one spot allows you to enjoy them rain or shine, April showers or not. Reiman Gardens will celebrate its 30th anniversary later this year. The gardens are made up of 17 acres of outdoor space plus an indoor conservatory and a butterfly wing. Butterfly release events are held a few times a year, giving visitors the chance the put new butterflies into the exhibit. Reiman Gardens also hosts events throughout the year. Through April 19th, the Tulips and Tea exhibit can be found in the conservatory. On April 19th, the gardens will hold its Spring Enchantment Fair, which will feature work from local artists, flower arrangements, craft stations, music, and food trucks. A plant sale is planned in May. More events are in the works this summer, including a summer concert series. An additional exhibit for the summer will look back at the last 30 years at Reiman Gardens and have a spin on previous exhibits. Reiman Gardens is open from 9 AM to 5 PM each day. For the spring and summer months, the gardens will be open until 8 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more details on events and Reiman Gardens' 30th anniversary, visit their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
