General Chat forum: Other interesting Asclepiads and other plants

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propmaker Sep 15, 2011 7:35 AM CST Name: Dominic Murray Lanzarote, Canary Islands

They can look very similar Lee Anne. MJ, how do you find D pectinoides ? I've tried that plant, both the the plain one, and the beautiful variagated one, and I just cant get it to grow and survive. Its a beautiful plant when it grows well. The Shell dischidias are painfully slow, I agree http://www.dominicmurray.com Quote | Post #758620 (1)

mjsponies Sep 15, 2011 8:07 AM CST Name: mj Deleon Springs, Fl

Lee Anne, Yes some do look very much like Hoya's ! Dom....D. pectinoides grows like a weed for me. I broke off a piece accidentally while trying to "tame' it a bit, and just stuck it in some sphagnum moss and it took off like a bandit also. Mine has produced seed pods as well and they germinated very easily. I give them very bright light, just short of direct sun, let them dry out, fertilize as I do the Hoya's and everyone get's a misting with Superthrive once a month also. I think I'd kill for the Variegated pectinoides !! http://cubits.org/Littlegardeninthecount/ Quote | Post #758638 (2)

propmaker Sep 15, 2011 9:40 AM CST Name: Dominic Murray Lanzarote, Canary Islands

If you get any more seed pods........*wink* The variagated one is beautiful..all the bullate leaves are 2 tone..... http://www.dominicmurray.com Quote | Post #758700 (3)

JulieK Sep 15, 2011 11:13 AM CST Name: Julie Kennedy UK

MJ - they look gorgeous, and I love the one growing in an old strainer! ...thinking about all the kitchenalia I've thrown that could have made suitable containers Quote | Post #758755 (4)

threegardeners Sep 15, 2011 11:22 AM CST Name: Lee Anne Stark Ontario, Canada Perpetually happy!

What a good idea, growing in an old kitchen strainer...talk about good drainage!! Pets Cubit ** Hooked on Hoya **House Plants** Now Open! Stark's Corner Store Quote | Post #758764 (5)

mjsponies Sep 15, 2011 12:12 PM CST Name: mj Deleon Springs, Fl

Dom, If I get more seed pods I will definitely share. Don't know their "Shelf" life. As soon as the pods opened I pressed them fuzz and all onto moist sphagnum moss. I could barely see the seeds even with my glasses on ! Julie, Lee Anne, I recycle alot of stuff to use as planters. Here's my Crocodile Fern in another strainer. http://cubits.org/Littlegardeninthecount/ Quote | Post #758790 (6)

propmaker Sep 15, 2011 1:03 PM CST Name: Dominic Murray Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Like that....very cool http://www.dominicmurray.com Quote | Post #758807 (7)

JulieK Sep 15, 2011 1:28 PM CST Name: Julie Kennedy UK

That is inspired Quote | Post #758813 (8)

LauraCarnosa Sep 17, 2011 10:27 PM CST Name: Laura Gardiner Manitoba, Canada You can't 'un-ring' a bell.

reminds me of a UFO........ -O- -^- _/*\_ ~*^*~ ~< O >~ (my UFOs) "When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other." - Chinese Proverb Quote | Post #760140 (9)

mjsponies Sep 18, 2011 12:24 AM CST Name: mj Deleon Springs, Fl

http://cubits.org/Littlegardeninthecount/ Quote | Post #760168 (10)

LauraCarnosa Sep 18, 2011 5:21 PM CST Name: Laura Gardiner Manitoba, Canada You can't 'un-ring' a bell.

Too, cool 'tho. What a way to ensure drainage! "When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other." - Chinese Proverb Quote | Post #760428 (11)

AlohaHoya Sep 21, 2011 11:38 PM CST Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) It's all about choices.

Love your Ceropegia!!!! what else would you like to trade???? #7 is D. geri I think. That is D. hirsuta..you are right. great D. collection. I love them!!! Carol Leap. The net will appear. Quote | Post #762127 (12)

mjsponies Dec 29, 2011 6:34 AM CST Name: mj Deleon Springs, Fl

Ceropegia ampliata - I received cuttings in late fall, it's pretty much "leaf less"... Bloom is about 3 in. long Likes very bright light, to a few hours of morning sun. ummmm, new camera, gonna have to play with the sizing a bit I guess http://cubits.org/Littlegardeninthecount/ Quote | Post #807947 (13)

Dee2 Dec 29, 2011 7:03 AM CST Name: Dee Enslow Chipley, FL (panhandle)

Oh MJ, I love that. Can you take a picture of the plant/leaves. I think that is what I received in a trade but can't read the tag anymore. Thanks, dee Quote | Post #807952 (14)

mjsponies Dec 29, 2011 7:17 AM CST Name: mj Deleon Springs, Fl

Dee, this one does not have leaves...it's a thin vine I think you might have the C. sandersonii tho...posted pics here...it does have leaves... http://cubits.org/pics/2011-09-10/mjsponies/e6352b-250.jpg http://cubits.org/Littlegardeninthecount/ Quote | Post #807963 (15)

Dee2 Dec 29, 2011 7:26 AM CST Name: Dee Enslow Chipley, FL (panhandle)

Will try and get a picture of my plant. It hasn't bloomed yet Dee Quote | Post #807966 (16)

Perennialgirl Feb 14, 2012 10:04 PM CST Name: Donna Winnipeg, Manitoba Zone 4

Dom can't believe the size of your stapelia!!! MJ luv your Ceropegia ampliata! Quote | Post #829725 (17)

Paphia Jul 16, 2013 9:43 AM CST Name: Zoe Varol Australia

Do you know any nurseries that I can find some stapelia and relatives species... I'm just started to collect them and looking for some species Quote | Post #990144 (18)

AlohaHoya Jul 16, 2013 10:33 AM CST Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) It's all about choices.

I would google it for Australia....bound to be something!!!! Leap. The net will appear. Quote | Post #990165 (19)

plumania Jul 16, 2013 3:17 PM CST Name: Alka South Florida

Would you be able to buy from Netherlands? Paul Shirley succulents is well known- http://paulshirleysucculents.wordpress.com/about Check out his face book page as well....... even ask him where to get these in Australia. Australian cactus form may be able to help too- http://forum.auscactiforum.net/ Garden Web has a specific form for Cactus in Australia, you may be able to learm about nurseries by going through the posts. Here is one post about nurseries in Darwin- http://www.au.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cacti/msg11063841758... Another post-http://www.au.gardenweb.com/forums/load/cacti/msg0421163518449.html?4 Good luck. [Last edited Jul 16, 2013 3:22 PM CST] Quote | Post #990212 (20)

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