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by Ivan
Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:20 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Damaged obesa
Replies: 6
Views: 2055

Re: Damaged obesa

Aiko wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:01 pm It was easy for my Euphorbia meloformis, so I don't think you will have any difficulties rooting any offset. They will grow nicely once on their own roots too.
Thanks, Aiko. Here are a couple of the males. Incidentally, these were grown from seeds I got from you Jan. 2013.
Euphorbia obesa
Euphorbia obesa
by Ivan
Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Damaged obesa
Replies: 6
Views: 2055

Damaged obesa

I have a couple of male E. obesa and this one female. Earlier this season they all flowered and the female got nice large seed pods. I noticed one day that the seeds disappeared. I discovered later that the pods exploded and the seeds had scattered. Perhaps I will find some stray plants in some near...
by Ivan
Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Some Lithops oddities
Replies: 6
Views: 1977

Re: Some Lithops oddities

I am baffled why quite a few of my plants are so tall. They are in full sun all day and were in 41-45°C temperature most of the summer. There a couple of fans circulating the air and the door and roof vent completely open. :???:
by Ivan
Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lithops flowers 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 5860

Re: Lithops flowers 2018

"And Now for Something Completely Different"
Lithops verruculosa var. glabra C160
Lithops verruculosa var. glabra C160
by Ivan
Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:34 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Some Lithops oddities
Replies: 6
Views: 1977

Re: Some Lithops oddities

I am not sure what this is....
Lithops schwantesii subsp. schwantesii var. marthae C249
Lithops schwantesii subsp. schwantesii var. marthae C249

OK, a couple of weeks later.... is might be a flower? Maybe not so odd?
Lithops schwantesii subsp. schwantesii var. marthae C249
Lithops schwantesii subsp. schwantesii var. marthae C249
by Ivan
Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cyphostemma betiforme leaf issue
Replies: 3
Views: 1141

Re: Cyphostemma betiforme leaf issue

MikeDom wrote: Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:56 pm The leaves on my Cyphostemma betiforme have started to develop brown patches which I haven't seen before...
Interestingly enough it looks very similar to this. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=164995&hilit=pimple
I'd be curious enough to find out as well.
by Ivan
Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:03 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lithops flowers 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 5860

Re: Lithops flowers 2018

Some yellow but no white flowers yet.
L. schwantesii C106
L. schwantesii C106
L. schwantesii C248
L. schwantesii C248
L. schwantesii 'Gulielmi' C184
L. schwantesii 'Gulielmi' C184
L. werneri
L. werneri
L. werneri
L. werneri
by Ivan
Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Shipping live plants.
Replies: 11
Views: 3971

Re: Shipping live plants.

Sheets of bubble wrap are readily available here with a lot of things we buy and order. It comes in sheets and you can cut it to suit and adds no weight. Even make small envelops. I honestly throw quite a bit of it out. Here is just a sample...
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by Ivan
Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lithops flowers 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 5860

Re: Lithops flowers 2018

iann wrote:... Is this Pulmonuncula? ...
Yes. This is one of yours. Nice and stout, not drawn out. :grin:
by Ivan
Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:03 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lithops flowers 2018
Replies: 22
Views: 5860

Lithops flowers 2018

My first this year.
L. pseudotruncatella
L. pseudotruncatella