Eden Project

Sowing the seeds of Britain’s biggest flower, Titan Arum

Remember the giant Corpse flower that caused a stir in the Rainforest Biome when it bloomed for a few rare days this summer? Well our gardeners have just harvested its ripened fruits, to collect seeds for a new plant.

Each gorgeous orange fruit contains one or two seeds, which we’re now extracting in our nursery ready to sow.

The plant is native to Western Sumatra in Indonesia, but with a lot of care and patience from dedicated Eden gardener Tim Grigg, they should grow into new Titan Arums that send up more of those massive flower spikes – in about six to eight years’ time!

By Maureen Newton

If you can’t wait til then to see them, check out this video of the Corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) that bloomed in the Biome in June.

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• Horticulture

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