Ryan's Beach House Joys & Tribulations

[LT10]

Starting a new year with lots of expectations! 1. Will become a dad, about halfway through! 2. Fighting heat & humidity in new set-up, may lead to some tears until I get it sorted and accustomed..

Frithia pulchra

DSC_0023 by RyanH (LT), on Flickr
Faucaria gratiae

Faucaria by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

DSC_0066 by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

DSC_0015 by RyanH (LT), on Flickr
Conophytum bilobum

Conophytum bilobum by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

C. mesembryanthemoides by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Vanheerdia by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Psammophora by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Vanheerdia by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Pleiospilos by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Pleiospilos by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Cheiridopsis by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

setifera by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

C. calculus by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Aloinopsis setifera by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Aloinopsis malherbei by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

Dactylopsis digitata flowering

DSC_0476 by RyanH (LT), on Flickr

That's it for now!

[Jo]

That's some spectacular photos, Ryan!
I particularly like that Frithia with a wasp? feasting on its fantastic flower.

[majcka]

I particularly like that Frithia with a wasp? feasting on its fantastic flower.

It is actually a fly. Looks like a wasp that is. But still a fly.

[mughal113]

Spectacular photographs of some awesome plants. Well done

[LT10]

Thanks, Glad you guys like them. The Frithia's are flowering together this year and I am trying to pollinate them...Unfortunately only one D. digitata is flowering!

[Ivan C]

Thanks, Glad you guys like them. The Frithia's are flowering together this year and I am trying to pollinate them...Unfortunately only one D. digitata is flowering!

Looks like you have some help. Nice collection!

[gemhunter178]

Your plants look amazing! Nice flowers!

[hoteidoc]

LT - I have some Aloinopsis malherbei that I started with Titanopsis calcera (sp?) back in October in baggies. The malherbei is HUGE, the Titanopsis is tiny. Any suggestions -- anyone else welcome to chime in -- as to how to handle. Really afraid to pull out of baggie, but compared to cacti seedlings, seems malherbei almost ready to repot!

[LT10]

Thanks guys.

Aloinopsis seem to grow pretty fast and malherbei especially, my seedlings also grew well and even flowered at 8-10 months. Comparatively the Titans definitely slower across all the species. So I would say my experiences are more or less similar... others may differ.

[yomero]

number 1 it's a very nice picture

[LT10]

Thanks Yomero

[CoronaCactus]

Congrats, Daddy!
Super nice photos and plants.

[LT10]

Many Thanks Darryl.

[Tony]

Fantastic plants and images!
2013 is going to be a great year, Congrats Ryan!

[LT10]

Thanks Tony!

This is a few pics taken of H. pumila.


Haworthia by RyanH (LT)

2 Younger plants


Haworthia by RyanH (LT)

Haworthia by RyanH (LT)

and a 2 close-ups of both large and smaller plants


Haworthia by RyanH (LT)

Haworthia by RyanH (LT)

LOVE THESE!