I lost my stapeliad cutting one winter, left them outdoors, so I found out it likes to be dry in winter and likes water in summer. I got another cutting courtesy of Stush, and now I have it indoors now that it is starting to get cold and rainy. Still learning what it prefers..and I will try to learn a lot from watching you grow the little ones!

I hope the seedlings continue to do well. I lost quite a few but it was my fault because they were in horrible potting soil that stayed wet too long. I need to remember to stop watering my stapelia plant. Its a habit because when I water all the plants around it, I end up watering it too lol.

I do that same thing - water pouring into the pot "oh wait!! Too late"

I'm glad I'm not the only one who does that.

I am using a 50% small gravel with compost and perlite and sand. Something that water can drain right thru because I also over water. Also adding phosphate rock for rooting system. Also using a small amount of sulfur to kill fungus to the water. I also noticed my seedlings showed no signs of root rot. My store bought was rooted cuttings which means some part of the stem is below ground. My seedlings still have that stem from the first growth that is above ground. I now re-root my stapelias and Huernias above ground with roots only growing into the ground. Like how nature would do it.
Stush

I got some stapelia cuttings last year and I buried the stems. I tried to keep just the roots under soil but eventually the plant sunk in the pot. I added lots of coarse sand to a potting soil/compost mix. Would pea gravel work?

Cameron,
I think you will be ok. It's where you live that matters the most. My winters indoors are too cool for them. This is the hardest time for us.
Stush

Ok, so far I haven't lost anymore seedlings. I'll still keep a close eye on them.