Hoodia madness

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Tetrazole
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Hoodia madness

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This has been a terrific year for my Hoodia plants. All of them show significant new growth and H. gordonii is already producing buds well ahead of the past two years. Hopefully I can get more than one of these species blooming at the same time so they can cross pollinate and produce seed horns.
Whole plant view of H. gordonii
Whole plant view of H. gordonii
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Detail of H. gordonii bud
Detail of H. gordonii bud
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Growth tip of H. gordonii
Growth tip of H. gordonii
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Whole plant view of H. juttae
Whole plant view of H. juttae
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Growth tip of H. juttae
Growth tip of H. juttae
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H. macracantha seedling
H. macracantha seedling
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Whole plant view of H. pilifera v pilifera - note all the new branches developing.
Whole plant view of H. pilifera v pilifera - note all the new branches developing.
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Growth tip of H. pilifera v pilifera
Growth tip of H. pilifera v pilifera
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Whole plant view of H. rauschii
Whole plant view of H. rauschii
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Growth tip of H. rauschii
Growth tip of H. rauschii
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Re: Hoodia madness

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beautiful!!
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Hoodias are awesome!!
We sailed through endless skies
Stars shine like eyes
The black night sighs
The moon in silver trees
Falls down in tears

Light of the night
The earth, a purple blaze
Of sapphire haze in orbital ways...
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Re: Hoodia madness

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My Hoodia hasn't done much yet this year, but the summer heat is really starting to kick in now so hopefully mine will grow soon too.

Your post reminded me of a plant someone brought to the Cactus & Succulent Society meeting back in May. I only had my camera phone with me but I had to get a shot of this plant!

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