The Bloedel Conservatory's tree echium were over three metres tall on April 15. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)For a short time only, Vancouver's Bloedel Conservatory is home to a stand of endangered tree echium, or snow tower flower. Readers will be forgiven for comparing this giant, phallus-shaped, plant to the Bloedel Conservatory's last flowering sensation — the titan arum or corpse flower. The Bloedel Conservatory's tree echiums tower over Vancouver Park Board marketing coordinator Emily Schultz. We have 5 rare tree echium (Echium pininana 'Snow Towers') over 10 feet high blooming now.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2019 00:22 UTC