Well, it's a bit too late for me... it's springtime now. Just two photos of Dioscorea elephantipes growing potted outdoors.

First one - May 2022 (autumn)


The second - today, 5th of October 2022 (spring)

Euphorbia woodii

I never went to see Christchurch Botanic Gardens. When I visited Christchurch for the first time in back in 2008 I had actually a very tight schedule, with meeting after meeting, and only few hours when I was able to see the city - and that was typically in the late hours of the day. However, on the...

Echinopsis (Soehrensia) bruchii

Hi All, Carpophyma 15 - September 2022 https://www.dropbox.com/s/72hqz4ai48rqitb/Carpophyma%2015%20-%20September%202022.pdf?dl=0 1. Eduart Zimer - Jacindamania, the Rise of Socialism in New Zealand (Part 2) 2. Eduart Zimer - Moscow: Hunger is Our Last Hope 3. Timeless Music with Kimbra 4. Thoughts f...

Hi Ralph, Thank you very much. I will stick with Aichryson laxum. I already had a second opinion pointing towards this ID. It wasn't noticed until now in New Zealand as additional plant. It is a short lived plant, so it must be self-propagating from seed. Although there were only few dozens of plant...

Hi, Thank you very much for your reply! I had this idea before but I abandoned it quickly. The leaves shape, the fact that they are slightly floured, the reddish stems - that speaks for it. However, I haven't seen the flowers, and Aichryson is not listed in any additional flora list, not as casual o...