How do you care for stapelia?

Watering: Wait for the soil to dry completely between waterings. Water sparingly at all times and very little during the winter. Wait for the stems to shrivel a bit in wintertime before watering lightly. Soil: As with most succulents, Stapelia plants like light, airy, well-drained soil.

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Keeping this in consideration, how often do you water stapelia?

The plants will need water every two weeks during the summer and once a month in the spring. However, they can do without water in winter, and you will not have to water them.

Besides, how do I get my stapelia to bloom? No special treatment and it doesn’t have to be in full sun to bloom. Mine blooms once the weather warms up off those little buds you were describing. Flowers are huge, stinky, and only last a few days.

Furthermore, do all stapelia smell bad?

Let’s talk about Stapelia’s dirty little secret: the flowers usually have a foul odour. … Fear not, though, the scent is not overpowering—one really needs to get close and inhale deeply to smell them. From several feet away, one hardly notices the aroma at all.

Can you grow stapelia from cuttings?

Stapelia is easily propagated, especially by stem cuttings. Allow cuttings to dry in a cool, shady location for 48 hours and then stick them in a well-drained potting soil mix.

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