Congratulations on the seed pods.The pods are prety in their own right.Are they seed throwers when they pop?

I have no idea..... Are they?

My huernia pod took about 6 months, maybe a bit longer, to ripen. The seeds don't shoot out but when the pod splits open they'll fly away as the fluff attached to each seed dries. I cut up old stockings and use that to cover seed pods.

VERY nice indeed ! Many Thanks for sharing !

Wow, what a plant, the pods are just as spectacular as the flowers! Looks like another bud to the left of the open flower. Does it smell?
I know very little of these plants but have managed to root 2 pots of cuttings earlier this year. They have multiplied a lot and have buds forming....I'll have to post a new thread when I've got a pic to ask if any of you know what I've got. Thanks for showing us your plant.

Gill from the UK.

Thanks for the replies guys! Congrats on your new cuttings gill. And yeah there are a few pods on this Plant and many flower/buds. I thInk there is 3 open flowers in it now. And yes the flowers do smell horrid the first day they open but it dies down after.

Brandon,
Did you pollinate them yourself? Flies? Any way, they do hybrid easily with their cousins Huernia. Even your seeds could be of different strains if it is a hybrid. Good luck and keep us posted with the results.
Stush

Brandon the smell of some of these is pretty bad but that's not the gross part. What I find really nasty are the maggots that often hatch in the blooms. Those same flies that pollinate the flowers also lay eggs on them.

Nice pods ya got there! Wish my Huernia would do that .... hmm, sounds like I have "pod envy". heh

I know this thread is a bit out dated.. but curious to know where I can store my seeds I managed to save from my seed pod from my Stapelia? and how long can i store them for? thanks in advance

Chuy

Well the sooner you plant them the higher the germination rate. Keep dry and cool maybe you would loose 10% a month. I don't really know. A lot of mail order seed is sterile by the time you get them and could be old to start with. Too hot or cold while in the mail.

thank you so much for your quick response.. i'm in Southern California (Near Dana Point), weather has been warm, but not too hot.. will try and plant them now ... exciting!! first timer

Chuy