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Mini Stapelia...?!
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:46 am
by nachtkrabb
Hello everybody,
yesterday in a plantshop I found something, that looked to me like a Stapelia -- but it is TINY. Nonetheless, it has flowered (done) & carries some buds. Incredible.
About size: The plant is about 5cm (ca. 2in) high. The pot measures about 5cm (ca. 2in) across. The measure shown in the last picture are centimeter -- 2.5cm are appr. 1in. See how tiny that plant is?
And carrying buds!
Do you have an idea what I stumbled upon?
Thank you very much, I do appreciate all help.
Nachtkrabb
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Re: Mini Stapelia...?!
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:48 am
by greenknight
Stapelia scitula perhaps.
Re: Mini Stapelia...?!
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:44 pm
by nachtkrabb
Hello Greenknight,
sounds very good, that should be the name.
Do you something about them: Do they need a really cool winter just as Stapelia grandiflora, leendertziae or the like? -- I don't want to loose it immediately because of a too warm or too cold winter.
Thank you very much
Nachtkrabb
Re: Mini Stapelia...?!
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 2:17 pm
by nachtkrabb
....read them up properly. Will give them a cool winter in the unheated stairwell.
N.
Re: Mini Stapelia...?!
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:42 am
by greenknight
nachtkrabb wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:44 pm
Do you something about them: Do they need a really cool winter just as Stapelia grandiflora, leendertziae or the like? -- I don't want to loose it immediately because of a too warm or too cold winter.
I've never grown it, but from what I read its cultural requirements are no different from those other species.
Re: Mini Stapelia...?!
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:05 pm
by nachtkrabb
Thank you for reading things up & reassuring me.
N.
Re: Mini Stapelia...?!
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:14 am
by greenknight
Now I want one.
Re: Mini Stapelia...?!
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:36 am
by nachtkrabb
Hello Greenknight,
I can understand you. I for sure did not want to bring any plant back with me at all -- but when I saw that, I couldn't say 'no'. It was the only one on a couple of trays with miniature plants. Just hope they really make it through the winter...
What a pity that I can't send you a cutling, but the USA are so strict with their customs.
So I do hope you get one soon locally.
Take care,
Nachtkrabb