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by Marlon Machado
Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Colin's new home!
Replies: 50
Views: 12040

Re: Colin's new home!

The Sansevieria is S. fischeri...
by Marlon Machado
Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:01 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sansevieria francisii
Replies: 4
Views: 3015

Re: Sansevieria francisii

Very nice Colin! My plants of S. francisii have not flowered yet. I have six plants, all grew from a leaf I was given in 2009. Recently I decided to propagate this species and cannibalized two of the plants, removing most of the upper leaves in the rosettes. I ended up with nearly 50 leaves to root,...
by Marlon Machado
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: New article on Lithops genetic differentiation, Kellner et a
Replies: 7
Views: 3912

Re: New article on Lithops genetic differentiation, Kellner

Hi Iann,

I can send you the pdf of the article, just PM me your email address.

Cheers,

Marlon.
by Marlon Machado
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Colin's new home!
Replies: 50
Views: 12040

Re: Colin's new home!

Yes, sad to report, but probably my new office won't have any plants. The main reason is that my windowsill is sloping - not ideal for placing plants on!! :cry: What about using a support? Or a sloping rubber mat placed on the windowsill in the opposite direction to make the surface even, maybe? &q...
by Marlon Machado
Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Adenium arabicum update
Replies: 13
Views: 6146

Re: Adenium arabicum update

I guess it is about time I post an update of my Adenium arabicum . Below is a picture of the whole plant, the pot is one meter in diameter: SAM_1758.JPG The caudex has also increased accordingly: SAM_1762.JPG I had cut back the original branches, and the plant has branched nicely - my idea is to hav...
by Marlon Machado
Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Walking Sansevieria has decided to take a stroll
Replies: 8
Views: 5174

Re: Walking Sansevieria has decided to take a stroll

Hi Julie, They often remain attached. New growths in Sansevieria remain connected to each other, this way the plants clump and collectively build up energy to produce bigger and bigger offsets, and eventually these offsets are mature enough to flower. Of course if you sever the connection between th...
by Marlon Machado
Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Walking Sansevieria has decided to take a stroll
Replies: 8
Views: 5174

Re: Walking Sansevieria has decided to take a stroll

Ten days later, the offset has grown a bit more: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6465396267_d9e99acd55_z.jpg Sansevieria pinguicula (4) by Marlon Machado , on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6465395727_529bec4990_z.jpg Sansevieria pinguicula (5) by Marlon Machado , on Flickr http://farm...
by Marlon Machado
Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Walking Sansevieria has decided to take a stroll
Replies: 8
Views: 5174

Re: Walking Sansevieria has decided to take a stroll

Hi Devrim, Yes, it offsets above the soil by means of runners (stolons), and the offset often make roots while in the air, the roots looking like stilts on which the plant balances itself. The plants look like they walking on skinny legs - hence its common name in Kenya, walking sansevieria :smile: ...
by Marlon Machado
Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Walking Sansevieria has decided to take a stroll
Replies: 8
Views: 5174

Walking Sansevieria has decided to take a stroll

My three-year old little Sansevieria pinguicula has decided to make an offset this past month. I am quite pleased with this. Growth of the runner was quite fast, I could see the changes every day. Now a little rosette has started to grow, and it is already sending out its first root! See below: http...
by Marlon Machado
Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Journal & Bradleya
Replies: 28
Views: 7897

Re: Journal & Bradleya

Good suggestion Dave and very good points. I really used to enjoy one of the regular sections in older journals, the "All I can find about...", and each issue it was a different plant that the author would quest to find the maximum possible amount of information about. It was a nice way to...