Bonus episode: The Corpse Flower - a plant to die for

In this bonus episode of Branch Out, host Bec Davis chats to Jarryd Kelly, Curator Manager of the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, about the highly-anticipated bloom of the Corpse Flower.

Jarryd takes us behind the scenes as this exotic plant, which only flowers for 24 hours and creates an infamously pungent odour, has been years in the making.

Watch the livestream on YouTube so you can see the Corpse Flower bloom in real time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrylcCAEIT8&ab_channel=BotanicGardensofSydney

Order our book: What the Flora?

Blending science, true crime and history, What the Flora? offers a fresh perspective on the ingenuity and wonders of the plant kingdom.

You’ll encounter trees that survived atomic blasts and deadly species that have shaped medicine and myth, discover the mind-bending secrets of plant intelligence and learn how pollen can be used to crack a murder case.

The print copy is available to order from book retailers across Australia. Find out more ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. If you live overseas, you can enjoy What the Flora? on ⁠⁠⁠Audible⁠⁠⁠ and other audiobook platforms.