RE: Ahhh .. San Diego
November 18, 2013 at 1:22 am
(This post was last modified: November 18, 2013 at 1:24 am by Whateverist.)
It's called Stapelia gigantea. Its flowers are 16 inches across. And they exude a smell attractive to flies. But aren't they cool? I asked the owner if he had a start of it anywhere but all he had was this one, the mother plant. Then he went back picked up a cutting he had made of it and gave it to me for free. Here is another photo of it showing its hairy fringe, and another showing a fly looking for the dead thing to lay its eggs on. I'm told flies do get fooled regularly into laying their eggs on the flower.
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I wasn't able to get up to Encinitas this time but look forward to another visit, hopefully with my truck so I can do some serious shopping.
(November 17, 2013 at 8:14 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Carlsbad here! although I'm in Malibu right now for a few days.
Is that the meditation garden at Swami's? One of my favorite spots. The botanical garden in Encinitas is fabulous, and huge.
I wasn't able to get up to Encinitas this time but look forward to another visit, hopefully with my truck so I can do some serious shopping.
