My
Stapelia gigantea buds have been getting very large. It seems like every day they are larger and can't get larger, but the next day they surprise me. I guess the species name
gigantea is an apt description for this plant. I wouldn't be surprised if the largest bud opens in the next week or so. The second largest bud will probably trail by a week. If the smaller buds mature, they could be as much as a month later, since they are still pretty small.
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Stapelia gigantea bud on October 1, 2010. |
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Stapelia gigantea bud on October 6, 2010. |
To watch this bud grow more each day has been exciting!
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Stapelia gigantea bud "inflating" on October 10, 2010. |
Recently the bud has been getting broader, almost as if it is being inflated like a balloon. If you gently grip the bud you can tell that it is taught and seems like it will pop open any day.
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Stapelia gigantea bud on October 12, 2010. |
I had to move all of my plants into the greenhouse last week (including my
Stapelia) when we had a oncoming frost. I've been moving it back out onto the front porch during the day to give it a little more light since my greenhouse is still shaded. I don't know whether I want it to bloom on the front porch, greeting visitors with it's pungent odor. Or I could move it into the greenhouse for the blooming event, but that will probably magnify the odor, since it is a confined space. Hopefully I'll have some open bloom pictures soon!
Hmm...is this the smelly plant? I want to see the plant itself---more pics???
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