Stapelia hirsuta var vetula (100 seeds)

Stapelia hirsuta var vetula.  It grows erect stems in a dense clump to heights around 30 cm. The stems are four-angled with tiny, soft leaves that are regularly spaced up the four stem ridges and channelled between the ridges. The leaves are usually short-lived, leaving whitish scars when they fall. Sowing : Sow seed in spring in a well-drained, light, sandy soil mixed with compost and cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the temperature at 25-35 °C, in a shaded and fairly moist position. Keep plants well ventilated and in good light to prevent damping off. Locality: Swellendam. Harvest: December 2023