Hi,

Gibbaeum dispar (3.5" pot) has been around for a very long time in cultivation but Gibbaeum aff. dispar from Rooiberg ( 4.25" pot) is a more recent discovery but is obviously closely related. Both are hairy and have pink flowers and each of these plants is in bud.

Suzanne

Hi,

Yes I do grow plants other than Mesembs. This came as a small cutting direct from the plant of Gerry Barad in the States in 1998 (approx) and it has taken all this time to reach this size and it is only in a 2.75" pot. I have not taken any cuttings in its lifetime.

Suzanne

Hi,

Another brilliant pink or cerise flower, this time Cheiridopsis purpurea or speciosa, I don't know which as both seem the same to me, This time a 2.75" pot.

Suzanne

HI All,

Noticed a couple of days ago that a Monilaria was coming in to bud for the first time ever for me, don't know which one it is, the flower colour may help with identification. Another 3.5" pot.

Suzanne

Hi All,

Managed to get a pic of the flowers open this afternoon before it clouded over.

Suzanne

Hi Peter, I am afraid that I do not know how old this plant is. I have had it 15 months. Terry Smale must have had it over 10 years as it came from a mutual friend in Belgium who had to relinquish his collection because of having to move. The small skinny label at the back of the larger label is the...

HI, Argyroderma subalbum - 3.5 inch pot - all one plant - first time flowering This has been out for about a week and this is the first time I have had a chance to takes its pic, too much rain mostly and finally we had sun yesterday, went down to the greenhouse and found that the camera was out of c...

Hi Ernie.

The Pachypodium and the Cyphostemma prices would probably have been changed round at a larger auction, i.e. the Pachy - £70 and the Cypho - £40; but older plants are becoming more difficult to find these days.

regards, Suzanne

Hi Ernie, Sad indeed but good that you rescued some of the plants. The Cyphostemma bark is quite natural, happens as the plant grows and the trunk swells, don't peel it off. The black dots on the leaves are I suspect caused by the leaves getting ready to fall off and in the meantime are developing o...

Hi, I would prefer to keep my adult lithops dry during winter but this week we lost 5 panels from the greenhouse and so the lithops and conophytums have been swimming as they are kept in trays. Weather has been too wet to get to grips with the repairs but this morning is hopeful. Seedling lithops I ...