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- Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Visitng the Moutons Lithops in Namibia
- Replies: 3
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Visitng the Moutons Lithops in Namibia
I had the opportunity to visit the Moutons in August. I only had an hour or two so could not look at all the pots in detail. I took some picks to take home. I want to share a few with you. I hope to return in 2019 bur this time I will stay over at least 2 nights to take time in the plant house. IMG_...
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:22 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Shimadas Rubroroseus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1133
Re: Shimadas Rubroroseus
Yes Iann I agree. It is events like this that gives a hobby more color.
I will only be sowing next year Feb. I found this the best time to sow. Lets hold thumbs for a few nice red plants from this capsule.
I will only be sowing next year Feb. I found this the best time to sow. Lets hold thumbs for a few nice red plants from this capsule.
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Shimadas Rubroroseus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1133
Shimadas Rubroroseus
I had the privilege today to pick a seed capsule of Bromfieldii rubroroseus from the same pot of plants where Shimada picked his capsules some years ago when he visited South Africa. I visited a Lithops collector well in his 80's. He found his first Lithops when he was only 14 years old. He has been...
- Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lithops in variety
- Replies: 2
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Re: Lithops in variety
Stunning plants. Nice to see the variation in the same pot.
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lithops id please
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1421
Re: Lithops id please
Top pick looks like Karasmontana.
Midle pot make me think of Hookeri but not sure.
Last 1 is Leslie.
Midle pot make me think of Hookeri but not sure.
Last 1 is Leslie.
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Great Chainsaw Massacre
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2117
Re: Great Chainsaw Massacre
I expect something like that happening here in Africa but over there I an quite shocked . That was an amazing looking plant.
- Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:22 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: E Obesa seedlings.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2614
Re: E Obesa seedlings.
Hi all.
Here is a follow up pick of my crop. I feel happy with there development.
In the end almost 70 has germinated.
Here is a follow up pick of my crop. I feel happy with there development.
In the end almost 70 has germinated.
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:03 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lithops sowing Solved
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3417
Re: Lithops sowing Solved
First 6 Diteranthus seeds has germinated!!! . Now it is 120/120 pots with seedlings.
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:21 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lithops sowing Solved
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3417
Re: Lithops sowing Solved
Will wait some more for the Dintherantus seeds to germinate. Our autumn is on its way and days are getting cooler so I think I am running out of time.
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:33 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lithops sowing Solved
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3417
Re: Lithops sowing Solved
Some feedback. Today 12 days after sowing the first 96 pots 95 has germinated seeds and they mulyiply on a daily basis. Pot number 96 is D van Zylii and I think our cloudy weather may be the culprit for the no result there. Then today 7 days later after watering another 24 pots I can give feedback t...