Lithops field numbers

[topsy]

Hi,

Can anyone help me with a, what I believe is, field number for a Lithops: FO012A - Lithops aucampiae "nugget". And does anyone know what is supposed to be different about this plant over other aucampiaes?

Thanks, Suzanne

[Diane]

I have it, Suzanne - but can't answer your question! Maybe just another colour form, like "Dark wine" FO01? Mine look more tan-orange than the one I have as the type.

[Lindsey]

Me too! ( My source was not a Forum member ) Nothing unusual about my plant.
Just checked through Keith Green's 3-part "Lithops Scrapbook" article in the Journal, I can find no mention of 'Nugget'. Keith might be the best person to ask. I'm not even sure about the "F" number, I think it's a seed list but can't remember whose

[iann]

F001A refers to a Frik du Plooy Danielskuil collection. There are several forms in circulation, with variously dark red and more or less open windows. F0012A would be a typo. F012A is a L. bromfieldii collection.

[Peter B]

Mine are seedlings yet and only just potted on for the first time. Certainly the face seems open with few or no islands. The seed came from Hoes in Belgium and I found all his seed gave good germination.

Peter B Manchester Branch

[topsy]

Thanks a bunch everyone, knew I could rely on you. The query was not direcly mine but a MSG member's. He is growing some from seed and wondered if with the name nugget they should be golden as a percentage of his are!

Thanks from both of us, Suzanne

[Tony R]

Found this picture of "Nugget" in "Olivacea's Blog" on the internet. Little blobs of gold - yes!

http://pics.livejournal.com/olivacea/pic/0000cxwx/

[Diane]

Here's a pic of my three seedlings of L. aucampiae "Nugget" - don't know if this helps!

Lithops aucampiae "Nugget" FO012A

[Peter B]

I suspect, as with many specially selected forms of plants, that there will be many more 'ordinary forms' of aucampiae than there will of the form that caused the name 'Nugget' to be erected. Mine are presently too small to show the adult features so I will just have to wait and see. This certainly happened with many of the cultivars and this warning was often quoted by Steve Hammer about L. meyeri 'Hammeruby'.

Peter B Manchester Branch

[tonyironscacti]

Hi,

Just noticed this post.

This plant is from Frik du Ploy [ dec'd ] seed ....the correct number is FO01.2A

These plants I sell here in the UK from this seed that I germinate myself.

Good growing,

Tony.