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FREE: Rare Flowering Succulent Stapelia Flavopurpurea or Gigantea Starfish Plant Thornless Carrion Family

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The listing, Rare Flowering Succulent Stapelia Flavopurpurea or Gigantea Starfish Plant Thornless Carrion Family has ended.

You get one good size section of this plant. Last AUCTION OF THIS PLANT!
I have done more research and this blossom my plant gets could be either.
Very Unique it needs heat, sun & shade, well drained soil.
DON'T plant this near flower sniffers! Smelling this flower could be offensive! Blossom starts as a balloon like pod with a pointed end then opens to a beautiful star. The blooms mouth is in the center and it uses flies for pollination by making stinky smell!
Use sandy well drained soil!
http://www.oregongardener.com/blog/archives/69-Stapelia-Star-Flower.html
Genus Stapelia consists of around 40 species of low-growing, spineless, stem succulent plants, predominantly from South Africa. The flowers of certain species, most notably Stapelia gigantea, can reach 41 cm (16 inches) in diameter when fully open. Most Stapelia flowers are visibly hairy and generate the odor of rotten flesh; a notable exception is the sweetly-scented Stapelia flavopurpurea. Such odors serve to attract various specialist pollinators including, in the case of carrion-scented blooms.The flies frequently lay eggs around the coronae of Stapelia flowers, convinced by the plants' deception.
The hairy, oddly textured and colored appearance of many Stapelia flowers has been claimed to resemble that of rotting meat, and this, coupled with their odor, has earned the most commonly grown members of the Stapelia genus the common name of "carrion flowers".
A handful of species are commonly cultivated as pot plants and are even used as rockery plants in countries where the climate permits. Stapelia are good container plants and can grow well under full sun and light to moderate watering. They should be planted in well-drained compost as the stems are prone to rotting if kept moist for long.
Shipping is $2.95 please it helps.

Questions & Comments

Hello again a blast from a few month back....
My one I have from you seems to have kinda stopped growing on the new little one I mentioned last time was coming up just stopped growing. I`ve not moved the plant or stopped watering it either. I wait about a month to water it. Just when it is about dry and it gets plenty of light. I think I just need to win this one so that there is another to keep it company. Well I suppose I`ll do anything to help it grow again. I don`t want to over water it and rot on me.

Jul 31st, 2014 at 12:42:57 AM PDT by

They sometimes slow growth if they are in too much sun. Try if you have in a pot to give it some shade. I have most of mine planted under Live Oak trees they have leaves on them till spring when they do their shedding. I have another batch in full sun and they don't grow as well. Hope this helps. Also I don't ever water them but am near coast so they get lots of humidity here.

Jul 31st, 2014 at 9:00:03 AM PDT by

Now that i see this is your last auction for this one I will have to do what I can to win I suppose. Well that is if I can. You always have such healthy plants starts for auctions.

Jul 31st, 2014 at 12:45:07 AM PDT by

Stapelia require moderately watering through the growing season but enjoy plenty of water and some fertiliser in hot weather, this helps them to flower freely. Water more sparingly in winter according to temperatures. But, as with most asclepiads, it is unwise to leave them wet in cold weather. Winter care presents no problems at 5°C with plenty of light. Since roots are quite shallow, use a cactus mix or add extra perlite or pumice to regular soil potting soil. A gritty, very free-draining compost is suitable, and clay pots help the plants to dry out between watering.
Sun Exposure: Partial sun or light shade
Pest and diseases: Stapelia species vary in their susceptibility to rotting, but are generally fairly easy to grow, especially if kept pest-free. They are very susceptible to stem and root mealy bugs, and damage from these may well initiate fungal attack. If you do have problems with a stem or with basal rotting, you can reliably isolate the healthy parts, dry them off, and re-root them in moist compost. Cultural Practices: Re-pot every 2 years. they like to be root bound. Also if you have any GMO plants watch for fungus!

Jul 31st, 2014 at 9:14:07 AM PDT by

Thanks for all the info I`ll swap mine over to a clay pot and water a little more then and change the lighting on it. Still would like to win again though. hehehe.

Aug 1st, 2014 at 2:43:47 AM PDT by

That sounds great and it is fine to want more they are quite unique:-)

Aug 1st, 2014 at 11:52:06 PM PDT by

Fanned you! Watching...

Aug 3rd, 2014 at 7:49:48 AM PDT by

Thank you:-)

Aug 3rd, 2014 at 9:08:03 AM PDT by

I won 1 from you about a month ago and I LOVE it ! I have it in clay pot in my window it gets 1/2 sun and I water it when it gets dry. Both pieces have new growth and it looks like more are starting! I water it when it gets dry. Thnx again

Aug 3rd, 2014 at 6:38:39 PM PDT by

So glad to hear the plant is thriving and reproducing for you. It will eventually grow out of the pot and down the sides if you let it:-) Sounds like you have a very green thumb:-) Thank you

Aug 3rd, 2014 at 10:38:13 PM PDT by

My Mother has one of these and we could never find out what it was. Thank you so much for the info.

Aug 3rd, 2014 at 7:57:21 PM PDT by

That is awesome, I am glad to help:-). I had fun trying to find out which one I had and also what it was called as well. They are very unique plants:-)

Aug 3rd, 2014 at 10:39:48 PM PDT by

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