Jonna, there is really only one night per bloom that you have to worry about. Along about dusk you will get the first whiff and then you will see flesh flies beginning to gather. During the night, you will not want to go outside and be within 50 meters of the plant. It smells like rotting flesh. It is as if a big dog has died in your yard only stronger. In the morning, it is all over. No smell at all and the bloom recedes into the ground over a period of a week or so. If I stay in the house with the AC running, I can't smell it. This year I had three blooms and the last two bloomed on the same night. All and all, it is a fun plant and I think it is worth it. The foliage is indeed beautiful.
Jim
