I have managed to propagate a small branch from the parent but would like to divide the parent & get rid of the rot. I am afraid of losing what I now consider a family heirloom. The center of the plant is turning brown & dieing. It used to bloom every year but I have since moved to a new place and it does not get sufficient light to bloom consistently. That was 16 years ago and I still have it in the original pot though I now live in NW Arkansas. My grandfather gave me a start from his own carrion flower that he had been growing for at least 20 years in Paris, Tx. On Jun 22, 2014, ekings from Elkins, AR wrote: I also have seedlings that come up some years, including this one. They bloom regularly, usually in November. My plants get either every other week or once-a-month summer water and none in winter.
CARRION FLOWER FULL
It does well from full shade to partial shade with afternoon sun. Granted that the first years of loss were during abnormally cold winters in the early 1990s, but I believe the plant I got the cutting from is just a particularly cold-tolerant individual. This plant survived and is now many plants. On Feb 2, 2015, poeciliopsis from Phoenix, AZ wrote:Ĭentral Phoenix - After losing Stapelia gigantea nursery-bought plants to frost several years in a row I took a cutting from a friend's yard. It has never occurred to me to try its hardiness, but I will attempt an outdoor planting near the beach next summer. It winters ignored in the cellar near a window waiting for spring. My old friend lives outdoors in full sun from mid April to November with no attention whatsoever.and flowers in late summer. It's no wonder flies are the pollinators. But it is the flower that puts the "carrion" in the name. The bud grows as big as my fist and the flowers open to a star 10 inches wide.The flowers are awesome to look at but not so pleasant to the nose while indoors. It didn't flower until about 4 years old, but now flowers annually. I have enjoyed this as a house plant in Massachusetts since 1974. On Nov 11, 2017, FGB from East Taunton, MA wrote: This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions: Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored Regional Suitable for growing in containers Danger:Īllow cut surface to callous over before planting Seed Collecting: USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 ☌ (40 ☏) Where to Grow: Tropicals and Tender Perennials Water Requirements:Īverage Water Needs Water regularly do not overwater Sun Exposure:
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