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by 1bigfruit
Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:23 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Mysterious.. so called "lithop seeds" sprouting!?!?!?!?!
Replies: 24
Views: 3839

Re: Mysterious.. so called "lithop seeds" sprouting!?!?!?!?!

Well they are not lithops. The seed is far too large, I dont think you will be able to tell until they get leaves.
by 1bigfruit
Tue Nov 04, 2014 6:18 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Greenhouse Happenings
Replies: 49
Views: 12402

Re: Greenhouse Happenings

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Conopytum hereanthus flowering. Is a beautiful color.
by 1bigfruit
Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:58 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: How much light is enough?
Replies: 10
Views: 3315

Re: How much light is enough?

I would use bright but diffuse light for seedlings. In the wild they generally germinate and hide in the shade of bigger plants. Pretty much like wild plants do outside here.
by 1bigfruit
Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:58 pm
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Mystery Mesemb
Replies: 7
Views: 2502

Re: Mystery Mesemb

Mine does have the lighter coloured line. But chieridopsis or gibbaeum dont make side shoots.
Maybe they are not side shoots? Could then be cono bilobum.
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by 1bigfruit
Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:24 pm
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Mystery Mesemb
Replies: 7
Views: 2502

Re: Mystery Mesemb

It could be a number of things but it has the side shoots characteristic of antimima. Conos and Cheiridopsis generally mutiply from inside the sheath. Your plant has a slightly shorter cleft, but mesembs are sensitive to light conditions they can grow longer and thinner depending where they are.
by 1bigfruit
Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:19 pm
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Mystery Mesemb
Replies: 7
Views: 2502

Re: Mystery Mesemb

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antimima dualis in Scotland
by 1bigfruit
Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Potted up my mesembs, need advice on watering
Replies: 24
Views: 6851

Re: Potted up my mesembs, need advice on watering

Hi, Argies live on the west coast of SA which gets winter rainfall. It is in the opposite hemisphere but they are still active in winter in the west. Activity is triggered by shorter day length. They don't really grow in summer and become inactive. You might want to water once a month or so in high ...
by 1bigfruit
Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:04 pm
Forum: Succulent Growing Help
Topic: Aloinopsis schooneesii watering
Replies: 7
Views: 6893

Re: Aloinopsis schooneesii watering

On your roof? They grow quite slowly compared to other species..
by 1bigfruit
Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Potted up my mesembs, need advice on watering
Replies: 24
Views: 6851

Re: Potted up my mesembs, need advice on watering

Remember the argies are winter growers. They will become active in October dormant in april.
by 1bigfruit
Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:54 pm
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Mesebrianthemaceae- What do I do now?
Replies: 27
Views: 6466

Re: mesembryanthemum- What do I do now?

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Always amazed at how big the flowers are.
by 1bigfruit
Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:45 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Hello, new member here
Replies: 3
Views: 1333

Re: Hello, new member here

Happy growing.
by 1bigfruit
Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:43 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: One man went to grow........2014 Diary
Replies: 23
Views: 4332

Re: One man went to grow........2014 Diary

Great lthops.
by 1bigfruit
Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Greenhouse Happenings
Replies: 49
Views: 12402

Re: Greenhouse Happenings

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I particularly like the flowers of this one.
by 1bigfruit
Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:38 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Greenhouse Happenings
Replies: 49
Views: 12402

Re: Greenhouse Happenings

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Conophytums of course in full swing. White= pelucidum or marnerianum. Yellow= Meyerii
by 1bigfruit
Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:33 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Greenhouse Happenings
Replies: 49
Views: 12402

Re: Greenhouse Happenings

No probs. Its mainly to save space. D