Page 2b. Stapelia leendertziae

 

Stapelia leendertziae flowers fully open


Close up of flowers at an earlier stage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stapelia leendertziae Dr. N. E. Brown
Named after Mrs R. Leendertz who found it in 1909 near Heidelberg in the Transvaal.
The pale green procumbent stems trail and hang down over the pot for what seems indefinitely. The fantastic flowers appear in pairs, and the interiors are blackish purple which absorbs light so no detail can be seen. Unfortunately flies did not pollinated the above flowers so seed horns did not develop.

 Cultivation is reasonably straightforward but a large pot is needed to stop older stems drying up.
Water normally in the growing season, sparsely in the winter. Propagation is easy from cuttings which root easily in the summer. Winter care presents no problems at 8°C with plenty of light. Re pot every 2 years using the standard stapeliad technique of rich well drained soil in the bottom half of the pot tapering to sandy grit at the top.

 

 

 

 

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