tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post8469628003734131559..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Random plant event: Stapelia NOID flower budmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-81145301488247412862010-03-31T07:26:30.608-07:002010-03-31T07:26:30.608-07:00My mother had one of these - thankfully it only bl...My mother had one of these - thankfully it only bloomed in summer and outside. It was very strong and rank. Always had to spray the flowers because flies would lay eggs in the hairs inside them all the time. Even as gross as that is though, I looked forward to the flowers because they are so alien looking.Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953459540634785074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-83713237502164071722010-03-30T12:27:24.643-07:002010-03-30T12:27:24.643-07:00Awesome!
The one bloom that I have had the opport...Awesome!<br /><br />The one bloom that I have had the opportunity to see was not particularly smelly. I really had to get my nose up to it to smell the hideousness.<br /><br />You coming to St. Louie?Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591545830532096734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-45772879874458485692010-03-30T09:21:57.598-07:002010-03-30T09:21:57.598-07:00Ginny Burton:
Even if she were attracted, it'...Ginny Burton:<br /><br />Even if she were attracted, it's behind other plants on a shelf higher than she can reach, so I think they'll be okay. <br /><br />jodi(bloomingwriter):<br /><br />I think it only counts as a "mask" if it's more pleasant than the smell it's covering up. <br /><br />The <i><a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2010/01/mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-7163650943133175482010-03-30T09:16:17.258-07:002010-03-30T09:16:17.258-07:00Cool! I love Stapelia flowers. Can't wait to...Cool! I love Stapelia flowers. Can't wait to see yours. :)CelticRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-62803724228513061982010-03-30T07:44:51.403-07:002010-03-30T07:44:51.403-07:00Oh, Stapelia! I haven't seen one in bloom for ...Oh, Stapelia! I haven't seen one in bloom for so many years. At least you'll have something to mask the smell of Sheba?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89555499699879474402010-03-30T06:39:21.209-07:002010-03-30T06:39:21.209-07:00Beware of Sheba's attraction to something that...Beware of Sheba's attraction to something that smelly!Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-4891454207889247172010-03-30T04:49:23.745-07:002010-03-30T04:49:23.745-07:00certainly strange weird looking flower, like Zei, ...certainly strange weird looking flower, like Zei, looking forward to seeing it open.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86422653696073106072010-03-30T04:35:49.363-07:002010-03-30T04:35:49.363-07:00cool... mine usually blooms in the autumn here.
...cool... mine usually blooms in the autumn here. <br /><br />I've never found the smell overwhelming. But then, mine blooms outside, any buds that are developing when I bring it in for the first frost are nipped off. In an enclosed space... I don't know... anyway, I've found that the blooms tend to open on the afternoon of the first day, then are done by about the same time on the Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-88145692500597617582010-03-30T04:22:24.428-07:002010-03-30T04:22:24.428-07:00Wow, impressive! I can't wait to see it open!Wow, impressive! I can't wait to see it open!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com