 Not only are corpse flowers quite large plants, they are only likely to bloom two to three times within their 40-year life spans.Before it bloomed on July 27, 2008, the specimen at the Volunteer Park Conservatory, nicknamed "Waldo", had grown to a size of 47½ inches tall, 30 inches wide, and 52½ inches long.The Volunteer Park Conservatory is owned by the City of Seattle and administered by its Department of Parks and Recreation, as it has been since its inception.