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by JoelR
Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:31 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Agave ID
Replies: 5
Views: 1843

Re: Agave ID

and a clearer one.
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by JoelR
Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Agave ID
Replies: 5
Views: 1843

Re: Agave ID

Ok here goes.
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by JoelR
Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:04 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe id please
Replies: 4
Views: 1298

Re: Aloe id please

My obvious guess would be A. Saponaria formerly known as A. Maculata but there many maculate (with spots) aloes, Saponaria makes a large rosette 12"+ in a matter of 2 or 3 years in my experience. The age of your plants could rule out Saponaria. Sorry if that doesn't help.
by JoelR
Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Agave ID
Replies: 5
Views: 1843

Agave ID

The attached was aquired as Agave Potatorum but looks more like the patonii form of Parryi..only smaller.
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by JoelR
Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe in Lanzarote
Replies: 17
Views: 5132

Re: Aloe in Lanzarote

Could well be Cathedral Peak Paul. I inquired as to why it looked different to other Aristata and was told it had been kept better (less neglected). All the others I have are very quick to offset and stay low. This one has out grown it's pot and still going. Interesting you have Mutabilis surviving....
by JoelR
Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:44 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe Polyphylla Question
Replies: 24
Views: 5819

Re: Aloe Polyphylla Question

Thanks for the advice all. It's a bit like the duck billed platypus of the succulent world! The fact that I've got so far (with your help) is an achievement. I've withheld water all week and one of the remaining 3 seedlings still looks like it might throw out a third leaf yet. The other two are near...
by JoelR
Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:01 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe in Lanzarote
Replies: 17
Views: 5132

Re: Aloe in Lanzarote

I'd describe your perspective as more pioneering Paul. In the book I mentioned, there are more than 20 aloes cited as hardier than -7C which is far more than I imagined. The ones I'll be trying this year in permanent situ are Striatula, Ecklonis, Reitzii and maybe Broomii. Aristata's already planted...
by JoelR
Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe in Lanzarote
Replies: 17
Views: 5132

Re: Aloe in Lanzarote

I've been struck for the first time recently by Aloes and their ability to capture interest even in the middle of winter. Add this to their other attributes and they are pretty good all round plants.
by JoelR
Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe in Lanzarote
Replies: 17
Views: 5132

Re: Aloe in Lanzarote

I'd recommend "Aloes in Southern Africa" by Gideon F Smith & Braam Van Wyk (xmas present). The open flowers of A. Speciosa are actually white in contrast to the buds so I stand corrected.
by JoelR
Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:03 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe Polyphylla Question
Replies: 24
Views: 5819

Re: Aloe Polyphylla Question

Thank you David, your picture speaks for itself. They were very small seedlings about the same time as mine are now. I think you must be right - water them often but not standing in water. They seemed perfectly happy this way for about a month so there's probably scope for weening them off their 100...