Ceropegia occulta

[Acid John]

After last nights Zoom this is in the right Genus In flower today,
Ceropegia occulta DT6544 SEWEWEEKSPOORT

Ceropegia occulta

Ceropegia occulta

[Pattock]

Cute plant. Does the flower really smell of wax crayons?

I got a little excited when I read that as Ceropegia oculata. I have been looking for any Indian Ceropegia for a while.

[Acid John]

Pattock, I've been out in the mud and snow and sniffed it in the greenhouse.
I don't know if it is because you put the idea in my head but it does smell greasy, waxy, faintly fatty.
It is there just not overpowering.

[Pattock]

Thanks for indulging my insatiable curiosity. I have not encountered it myself, I just read:

"The first one (it actually didn’t really stop flowering over the winter) is Ceropegia occulta, whose small flowers amazingly smell more or less exactly like wax crayons."

https://theceropegiablog.wordpress.com/ ... of-spring/

[Stig]

Hi John, that's a really interesting Ceropegia and one I've not come across before. If you have any plans of propagating it I'd happily trade it for another Ceropegia from my collection. I have a round 60 species with lots of rarely seen ones so hopefully there would be something to take your fancy. Regards

[Acid John]

I will have a poke around and see if there are any little tubers.
Will not post it though till the weather and postal service improves.

[Stig]

Hi John, that would be great, I would happily trade a Ceropegia conrathii for it. Of course best to wait a couple of months until the weather picks up, regards.

[Acid John]

Hello Stig, I have buried some of the stems in damp compost whilst it is in active growth just in case there is only one tuber in the pot. Conrathii looks nice .

[Stig]

Hi John, here is a picture of a conrathii plant I sent to someone else earlier this year, I can send you something similar in spring.

[Acid John]

That will be lovely Stig.