Comments on: my favorite yucky flower http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: [ Lost in the Landscape ] » roadkill flower http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-5090 [ Lost in the Landscape ] » roadkill flower Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:51:22 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-5090 [...] grown another of these carrion flowers, Stapelia gigantea, for a few years now. That plant has flowers that last for just a day, and I was expecting the same [...] […] grown another of these carrion flowers, Stapelia gigantea, for a few years now. That plant has flowers that last for just a day, and I was expecting the same […]

]]> By: [ Lost in the Landscape ] » halloween hostess bouquet http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 [ Lost in the Landscape ] » halloween hostess bouquet Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:51:11 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-3498 [...] was either those or a bloom of the stinking corpse flower, which unfortunately is between flowers. Besides, it’s probably better etiquette, even on [...] […] was either those or a bloom of the stinking corpse flower, which unfortunately is between flowers. Besides, it’s probably better etiquette, even on […]

]]> By: lostlandscape http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-2774 lostlandscape Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:43:08 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-2774 Rhys, yes, this species is native to southern Africa, with recorded sightings in at least South Africa, proper (Transvaal, Natal), Mozambique, Zambia and Swaziland. I'd love to see it growing in the wild. There are a number of related species with a similar distribution. Rhys, yes, this species is native to southern Africa, with recorded sightings in at least South Africa, proper (Transvaal, Natal), Mozambique, Zambia and Swaziland. I’d love to see it growing in the wild. There are a number of related species with a similar distribution.

]]> By: Rhys Comley http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-2773 Rhys Comley Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:08:09 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-2773 I found 3 of these plants growing wild on our farm in South Africa. Does anyone know if it is native to South Africa? I found 3 of these plants growing wild on our farm in South Africa. Does anyone know if it is native to South Africa?

]]> By: [ Lost in the Landscape ] » dear santa: odd plants! http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 [ Lost in the Landscape ] » dear santa: odd plants! Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:13:37 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-1952 [...] I’d posted on my Stapelia gigantea, and she mentioned that she wouldn’t mind having one [...] […] I’d posted on my Stapelia gigantea, and she mentioned that she wouldn’t mind having one […]

]]> By: lilly-flower http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1764 lilly-flower Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:27:59 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-1764 It's incredible! How multiform is our nature and how persistent is human to perceive it. It’s incredible! How multiform is our nature and how persistent is human to perceive it.

]]> By: Greg http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Greg Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:33:47 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-1763 Fascinating...I suppose I could try this as a potted plant that goes out with nice weather...but it won't bloom on me in the winter and stink up the apartment, will it? Fascinating…I suppose I could try this as a potted plant that goes out with nice weather…but it won’t bloom on me in the winter and stink up the apartment, will it?

]]> By: lostlandscape http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 lostlandscape Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:16:21 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-1755 Mary Ann--Apparently a lot of people grow this plant in a pot in a sunny window when things get too cold outside. Fortunately it generally flowers when you can leave it outside, so you don't have to put up with the aroma indoors. Jenny--I've been intending to get more of these species myself, along with some from the related Orbea and Huernia genera. The flowers aren't as ginormous, but the patterning on the flowers is soooo amazing. We'll see if Santa can't pot up a cutting of S. gigantea and keep his elf helper from giving it away to the neighbor like happened last time... Mary Ann–Apparently a lot of people grow this plant in a pot in a sunny window when things get too cold outside. Fortunately it generally flowers when you can leave it outside, so you don’t have to put up with the aroma indoors.

Jenny–I’ve been intending to get more of these species myself, along with some from the related Orbea and Huernia genera. The flowers aren’t as ginormous, but the patterning on the flowers is soooo amazing. We’ll see if Santa can’t pot up a cutting of S. gigantea and keep his elf helper from giving it away to the neighbor like happened last time…

]]> By: Jenny http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Jenny Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:45:18 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-1754 Oooooh... that has been on my list of things to grow! Maybe Santa can bring it to me. I have a twisted plan to grow the following together: -Stapelia gettleffii -Stapelia variegata -Stapelia flavopurpurea -Stapelia hirsuta Can you tell you've hit upon an imminent obsession? Oooooh… that has been on my list of things to grow! Maybe Santa can bring it to me. I have a twisted plan to grow the following together:
–Stapelia gettleffii
–Stapelia variegata
–Stapelia flavopurpurea
–Stapelia hirsuta

Can you tell you’ve hit upon an imminent obsession?

]]> By: Mary Ann http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/2008/09/07/my-favorite-yucky-flower/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Mary Ann Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:42:24 +0000 http://www.soenyun.com/Blog/?p=1152#comment-1751 Wow. That's weird. And beautiful. These types of flowers seem almost like a myth in my local area -- they wouldn't survive the winter. Hopefully I'll get a chance to travel to some far off tropical wonderland some September to have a chance to gaze into the vortex and possibly take a sniff. The thing of legends. Wow. That’s weird. And beautiful. These types of flowers seem almost like a myth in my local area — they wouldn’t survive the winter. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to travel to some far off tropical wonderland some September to have a chance to gaze into the vortex and possibly take a sniff. The thing of legends.

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