Anyone grow ceropegia?

[dlybrand]

Hey all. I'm just wondering which Ceropegias are pretty easy and do well either in normal home conditions, outside conditions or highland nepenthes terrariums. Thanks.

-D. Lybrand

 

[tink]

Heres some info.
http://www.collectorscorner.com.au/Cacti/Ceropegia.htm

 

[dlybrand]

I've seen several other similar sites but none have anything but "C. woodii is easy" and woodii is a kind of boring plant for the genus. I was wondering what kind of plants other people started with or found were very vigorous. Thanks though.

-D. Lybrand

 

[larry]

I grow Ceropegia stapeliformis. Very easy, it's kind of a vine and needs to be able to climb. Otherwise it'll just flop around. The flowers aren't as impressive as the ones I see on the net. But still interesting.

 

[CactusChris]

I grow c. armandii - that is a bit more difficult, but not much - needs 5oC+.

BR
Chris

 

[dlybrand]

Thanks, guys. What kind of soil do you use and where do you grow your plants? I have found several vendors with lots of Ceropegia varieties and a few informational sites but nothing like CP sources.

-D. Lybrand

 

[Slurm]

Ceropegia multiflora tentaculata is a good, easy geophytic species for windowsill or outside in the summer growing. It needs a dry dormancy. C. sandersonii is similar but has thicker vines and more impressive flowers that look like little parachutes.

 

[Juan-Carlos]

dlybrand, Very cool plants, I think I might get some

-Jc