Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse

The operational greenhouse at Gage Park features 18,720 square feet of space for growing plants year round. Plants grown at the greenhouse are grown for:

• Flowering traffic islands
• Park displays
• Flowers at City facilities including City Hall, Sam Lawrence Park and Gage Park
• Seasonal planters and hanging baskets throughout the City

The Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse is not currently accepting rental applications for private events and photos
Rental applications for photos (open to the public) during the hours of 9 am to 5 pm from now until September 30 will be accepted. 

The City of Hamilton Gage Park Tropical Greenhouse has a large Corpse Flower corm, also known as Titan arum that has a huge shoot that has emerged.

Fun Facts about Corpse Flowers

• At its fastest will grow 15 to 18 cm a day
• The Giant Bloom of the Titan arum is typically between 1-8-2.4 m tall and blooms only for 24 to 48 hours
• The massive flower is best known for its foul-smelling inflorescence which is likened to ‘rotting flesh’. The odor arises from the flower to attract carrion-eating insects and flesh flies carrying pollen.
• The scent is strongest at night when these insects are active, especially the first night.
• It takes between 5 to 8 years for a corm to produce a flower
• The Corpse flower was first discovered in Sumatra, Indonesia in 1878. Its conservation status is considered ‘vulnerable’ due to the threat of deforestation as 72% of the original rainforests in Indonesia have been cleared.
• The Corpse Flower is in the Araceae family which also contains the Peace Lily, Calla Lily, Caladium and Elephants Ear.