AMES, Iowa — Staff at Reiman Gardens are on bloom watch as they wait for their corpse flower named Stink Floyd to bloom in the coming days. According to Reiman Gardens the rare event is expected to happen sometime between May 10 and May 14. WHO 13’s Jason Parkin visited Reiman Gardens on Thursday to get an update on Stink Floyd’s bloom progress.

Reiman Gardens said they will have extended hours for people to see the rare and unique bloom. To learn more visit the gardens’ Facebook page.