VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The people have spoken, Vancouver’s very own “corpse flower” is now known as “Uncle Fester.”
Voting took place online and the popular Addam’s Family character came out victorious.
The people have spoken! Henceforth #BloedelCorpseFlower shall be known as "Uncle Fester". Thank you for voting one and all! #vancouver #titanarum pic.twitter.com/uquXAUMdMM
— Bloedel Conservatory (@BloedelConserv) July 12, 2018
The rare tropical plant is set to unleash its stench inside the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver.
The conservatory is expecting “Uncle Fester” to bloom any day now, noting it will most likely happen within the next three days.
Once it blooms, the conservatory will extend its hours to 7a.m.-11p.m. for two days to allow visitors to take in the rare sight, and smell.
But, anyone actually looking forward to smelling it will have to act fast. Once the flower blooms the smell only lasts between 24 and 48 hours.
The #vancouver weather forecast is predicting sunshine with a high probability of stench! Here's what Uncle Fester is looking like today. We will extend hours to 7am to 11pm for two days after it blooms so visitors can experience the sight and scent! #bloedelcorpseflower pic.twitter.com/5KHywZq8j2
— Bloedel Conservatory (@BloedelConserv) July 12, 2018
This will be the first time a corpse flower has bloomed in B.C.
-With files from the Canadian Press
