Stapelia gigantea (Zulu Giant, ETC.) on 11-1-23, #969-1.
Hello everyone! I hope this post finds you well. When I moved the plants inside I had to put the Stapelia gigantea (Zulu Giant, ETC.) in my bedroom. I tried putting it on a table in front of the sliding door in the dining room but that didn’t work. Andrew’s cats took a special interest in the buds dangling beside the table. Nuff said…
The first bud opened on October 30 and I noticed no foul odor. I took the above photo on Wednesday, November 1 and you can see the second flower starting to open… Later in the afternoon when I tried to take my nap, it smelled like something had died. I thought this might happen, but since I didn’t notice the stink with the other flower I thought maybe the other one would be OK… WRONG!!! What could I do? I lit a candle and the smell was gone within 30 minutes.
OH, I have to tell you about a goof… I was working on the 10-24-23 Cactus and Succulent Update Part 3 in the wee hours of the morning and saved it to drafts and went to bed. When I went to finish, I noticed I had comments… Ummm… Instead of saving the post as I draft I accidentally published it before it was finished. I changed it to a draft so I could finish. I couldn’t very well trash it and start over since it already had comments. I changed the published date but since it was previously published… You know the story… So, if you want to have a look click on the link above or HERE… Thanks!
Until next time, be safe, stay positive, and always be thankful…
The Belmont Rooster 
Those late night hours will get you. 🙂
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Hello Jim! I think as long as I get 8 hours of sleep I’ll be OK. It’s a hard habit to break. Take care and thanks for the comment!
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I’m not sure I’d want that in my bedroom. I had a similar plant, but kept it outside. It was full of flies.
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Hello Judy! Normally, it isn’t in the bedroom…. 🙂 Before, it had a few flowers in early October, but this year it started in September. I just counted 15 old flower stems besides the last two. GEEZ! Take care and thanks for the comment.
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I sympathise. I have posted a draft several times when I meant to save it. 🙂
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Hello Simon! It’s weird to wake up to comments on a post you haven’t posted yet. 🙂 I am thinking about copying it on a new post with the title “Updated 10-24-23 Cactus and Succulent Update Part 3.” It’s like the post flew by at the speed of sound. 🙂 Take care and thanks for the comment!
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🙂 Yes, I had comments once. It was a very complicated post when I finally got round tp writing it. 🙂 I’ve done it a couple of other times too but managed to delete them before anyone else saw them.
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