Many years after being rescued from a trip to the tip, this old timer Parodia magnifica looks pretty good again, and has deigned to produce a single flower. This species and some others seem to produce fewer flowers as they age, rather than more. I wonder why that is?
Mike
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Re: Old timer
I think they produce less flowers the more they offset .
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Re: Old timer
Perhaps they don't need to produce a lot of seed Mike as they offset so profusely
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Re: Old timer
All I can say is wow
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Re: Old timer
All I can say is Wow and what a great plant. Why worry about flowers? You could split it up and then maybe it would flower more, especially the offsets.
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Re: Old timer
It wasn't actually found at the tip, but was on it's way there when I intercepted it, in a very sorry state. The offsets are finally growing up enough to cover the unsightly parts. It's taken about five years, but I'm pleased I persisted. I'll probably repot next year into a broader but shallower container, to give it another boost.
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Re: Old timer
It deserves a treat, Mike!
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