C and D's Succulents
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I'm working on (thinking about?) a photo galley of Anacamposeros /Avonia.
They are great plants, there are many uncommon species, some are very difficult.
I post this photo because this plant has been in this pot for at least 12 years.
The Pot is 1 1/2 by 1 1/4 inches.
And it's time to give it new pot, so this is it's "before and after".
The plant makes a great miniature, and has been entered in a couple shows over the years.
The problem for me? What is the true name?
I'm calling in A. crinita,
but it could be A. baeseckei
or A. filamentosa ssp. namaquensis like the photo in the Gordon Rowley book
it doesn't look like any other of the A. filamentosas
They are great plants, there are many uncommon species, some are very difficult.
I post this photo because this plant has been in this pot for at least 12 years.
The Pot is 1 1/2 by 1 1/4 inches.
And it's time to give it new pot, so this is it's "before and after".
The plant makes a great miniature, and has been entered in a couple shows over the years.
The problem for me? What is the true name?
I'm calling in A. crinita,
but it could be A. baeseckei
or A. filamentosa ssp. namaquensis like the photo in the Gordon Rowley book
it doesn't look like any other of the A. filamentosas
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Re: C and D's Succulents
It is really fat mesembryanthemoides
C And D wrote:The first Bulbine to flower and go dormant is;
Bulbine mesembryanthemoides
Bulbine bruynsii is the second earliest Bulbine to flower and go dormant, which will happen later this month.
Re: C and D's Succulents
Fat Yes!
When I first started collecting, I showed my friend a Cheiridopsis pillansii I was growing.
He asked what made it special, and I responded with "I like the Fat ones"
And his surprise response was " at least you know what you like"
And here is the same plant with 20 years under it's belt.
The plant has been broken up and almost killed, but after a couple of good years of cultivation and then put it in a show pot, it now looks good enough to show off.
When I first started collecting, I showed my friend a Cheiridopsis pillansii I was growing.
He asked what made it special, and I responded with "I like the Fat ones"
And his surprise response was " at least you know what you like"
And here is the same plant with 20 years under it's belt.
The plant has been broken up and almost killed, but after a couple of good years of cultivation and then put it in a show pot, it now looks good enough to show off.
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Really a showy plant! I like the fiery petals.
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Well I'm a little disappointed with the photo quality after posting, it really loses a lot of sharpness.
But here are some close ups,
everything about this plant is fat, fat buds, fat seed capsules and fat flowers Here is another uncommon mesemb, with it's first flower.
Juttadinteria albata
But here are some close ups,
everything about this plant is fat, fat buds, fat seed capsules and fat flowers Here is another uncommon mesemb, with it's first flower.
Juttadinteria albata
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Talk about FAT!!!
Look at the root on this Tylecodon sulphureus
It's a handful
The tag says I got it in 2002 from Steven Hammer, so it's at least 16 years old
Tylecodon singularis
One of the oddest succulents I have. I don't know what's going on under those huge leaves, but I bet there is a fat tuber growing under the soil. The fact that I have these plants in the first place is "just plain ole good luck"
Since I have bought so many plants and seeds from Mesa Gardens and looked at there lists over and over years ago, I hardly ever look at their lists anymore.
But by luck I checked it out one day and lo and behold... they had Tylecodon singularis seeds AND Dactylopsis digitata plants.
Wow. I placed my order as fast as I could and they were out of them a week later.
Look at the root on this Tylecodon sulphureus
It's a handful
The tag says I got it in 2002 from Steven Hammer, so it's at least 16 years old
Tylecodon singularis
One of the oddest succulents I have. I don't know what's going on under those huge leaves, but I bet there is a fat tuber growing under the soil. The fact that I have these plants in the first place is "just plain ole good luck"
Since I have bought so many plants and seeds from Mesa Gardens and looked at there lists over and over years ago, I hardly ever look at their lists anymore.
But by luck I checked it out one day and lo and behold... they had Tylecodon singularis seeds AND Dactylopsis digitata plants.
Wow. I placed my order as fast as I could and they were out of them a week later.
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The C. pillansii is really beautiful, one of my favorites I've seen here in your collection. The flowers are like fireworks, and of course those fat leaves and bracts are great.
I didn't even know they had any Tylecodon seeds at MG, sounds like I've probably missed them though. I've been trying to convince myself not to do another seed order this year, but these pictures are not helping!
I didn't even know they had any Tylecodon seeds at MG, sounds like I've probably missed them though. I've been trying to convince myself not to do another seed order this year, but these pictures are not helping!
Craig [my pictures]
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I like the fat ones to CandD lol! When I'm mesemb snooping i tend to look for the more fleshy fat growing ones then the lanky thin one's. I like when they look a little juicy like if you'd bite into them they would be so tasty and good...but I'll try not to bite or chew on my mesembs lol!
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Cheiridopsis as a genera is diverse,
and a great genera to grow if you have the room
I have at least 15 species growing now, and what I hate is another unknown species, which have seemed to be small part of my earlier collection.
But even still, another unknown will come out of the woodwork.
I thought this was an Ebracteola wilmaniae until it just now flowered, I do have a E. wilmaniae or 2,
But the tag said Cheiridopsis imitans, the tag may have been misplaced.
well it's neither C. imitans or E. wilmn. Here is a real C. imitans, which have red sheaths in the spring For a medium sized species, I like this one because of the whiteness of the flesh.
C. caroli-schmidtii But for flowers!!! Cephalophyllum flowers are some of the best!!
C. spissum Steven Hammer select -----
I didn't want to pollute the other threads about the weather conditions here on the West Coast
But !!!
It was sooo hot.. this week that I have causalities
This is what I call "baked"
the leaves got so hot that they went over the limits of life,
If you take a smell of a baked plant, you can identify that smell as the sickly scent of dead
and a great genera to grow if you have the room
I have at least 15 species growing now, and what I hate is another unknown species, which have seemed to be small part of my earlier collection.
But even still, another unknown will come out of the woodwork.
I thought this was an Ebracteola wilmaniae until it just now flowered, I do have a E. wilmaniae or 2,
But the tag said Cheiridopsis imitans, the tag may have been misplaced.
well it's neither C. imitans or E. wilmn. Here is a real C. imitans, which have red sheaths in the spring For a medium sized species, I like this one because of the whiteness of the flesh.
C. caroli-schmidtii But for flowers!!! Cephalophyllum flowers are some of the best!!
C. spissum Steven Hammer select -----
I didn't want to pollute the other threads about the weather conditions here on the West Coast
But !!!
It was sooo hot.. this week that I have causalities
This is what I call "baked"
the leaves got so hot that they went over the limits of life,
If you take a smell of a baked plant, you can identify that smell as the sickly scent of dead
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Is that a baked C. peculiaris? My own specimens are blushing nicely in the sun here in San Jose. They can get quite thirsty. Nice flowers btw!
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No, it's some Glottiphyllum muirii seedlings ~3-4 yo
The C. peculiaris didn't seem to have a problem, and are working on some big buds for flowers in a week or 2
The C. peculiaris didn't seem to have a problem, and are working on some big buds for flowers in a week or 2
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There are so many mysterious secrets that the Mesembs hold,
It's such a great group of plants to grow.
I have at least 15 Conophytum maughanii armeniacum
Everyone of them is a different color, on a couple plants every head is different color
But I don't always get the ripe cherry color which I love.
This one looks great this year, was it less water? more light? genes? This is another thing I'm fascinated with..
How some plants are so similar yet are from a completely different Genus.
Antimima evoluta
bundles of three tiny heads
Cheiridopsis meyeri minor
bundles of three tiny heads, completely different flowers
It's such a great group of plants to grow.
I have at least 15 Conophytum maughanii armeniacum
Everyone of them is a different color, on a couple plants every head is different color
But I don't always get the ripe cherry color which I love.
This one looks great this year, was it less water? more light? genes? This is another thing I'm fascinated with..
How some plants are so similar yet are from a completely different Genus.
Antimima evoluta
bundles of three tiny heads
Cheiridopsis meyeri minor
bundles of three tiny heads, completely different flowers
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Unbelievable colouring on that C.maughanii ssp.armeniacum!
Seeing that interesting tiny A.evoluta makes me want to ask you whether your stunning A.ventricosa are flowering these days..
Would be nice to see some recent photos in flower.
Thanks.
Seeing that interesting tiny A.evoluta makes me want to ask you whether your stunning A.ventricosa are flowering these days..
Would be nice to see some recent photos in flower.
Thanks.
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I missed the Antimima ventricosa flowers this year
here is the color variation of C.maughanii ssp.armeniacum One of my seedlings of "Royal Flush" with red flowers finally flowered
Too bad no other reds are flowering this year
here is the color variation of C.maughanii ssp.armeniacum One of my seedlings of "Royal Flush" with red flowers finally flowered
Too bad no other reds are flowering this year
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the flower on that C. spissum is out of this world!