WHAT IS THAT SMELL?... OH, IT'S THE STAPELIA!

摘要

Ihave had several Stapelia plants in my greenhouse over the past 10 years, and have managed to get most of them to bloom. My first plant that produced a flower in 2005 was an exciting experience. On a warm summer day, I opened the greenhouse door anda stinky rotten smell rolled out that was overpowering. I thought that possibly a large animal had crawled into the greenhouse and died and now is decaying. My greenhouse is only 10x15, so it did not take long to inspect to find no animal. But what was that stink?? I look around and do not see anything out of the ordinary, and then I notice WOW... .the Stapelia bud has finally opened. I walk closer to it and realize.... That Stapelia flower really stinks!