Hello,
I got a great specimen of this via the board recently.
Having searched for name on board nothings come up. On googling it, it appears to be a name also associated with Crassula Sarocaulis, which compared to my Sacrocaulis doesn’t look similar at all.
Google images give potentially a third type that looks nothing like either of mine, so I’m at a loss.
I’m sure someone here can fill me in. I just want to tidy it up slightly and worried if I hack it about too much ill do some damage to it.
Thanks!
Crassula parvisepala
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Re: Crassula parvisepala
Your plant originally came with this name from Haage's cactus nursery; it's quite different to the C. sarcocaulis plants I have. I wouldn't worry too much about giving it a trim to tidy it up.
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Re: Crassula parvisepala
But there is also a Crassula alba var. parvisepala, a rather nice looking plant, for example: https://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/view/?id=3575
Does this match your specimen?
Best wishes,
Derek Tribble
Does this match your specimen?
Best wishes,
Derek Tribble
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Re: Crassula parvisepala
Thanks Ralph,
I’ve logged it as such, great looking plant. More of a ‘willow tree’ looking thing but very fragile, lots of fallen off ‘cuttings’ to attempt to root.
Derek, thanks for chipping in. It was that picture of the red version that confused me, as that looks more like a conventional plant. This is chunky stemmed like an oldish Ovata but with fragile cascading ‘wispy’ branches with green leaves. Shame I missed your talk at Kingston branch last year as I had a dodgy chest. Still keeping one eye on a cheap copy of your Crassula book, as currently they are what is floating my boat.
EDIT: Partly your book. Wouldn’t want to miss someone out! I’m rather new to this old cactus & succulent game
Cheers
Rich
I’ve logged it as such, great looking plant. More of a ‘willow tree’ looking thing but very fragile, lots of fallen off ‘cuttings’ to attempt to root.
Derek, thanks for chipping in. It was that picture of the red version that confused me, as that looks more like a conventional plant. This is chunky stemmed like an oldish Ovata but with fragile cascading ‘wispy’ branches with green leaves. Shame I missed your talk at Kingston branch last year as I had a dodgy chest. Still keeping one eye on a cheap copy of your Crassula book, as currently they are what is floating my boat.
EDIT: Partly your book. Wouldn’t want to miss someone out! I’m rather new to this old cactus & succulent game
Cheers
Rich
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Re: Crassula parvisepala
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/18360 ... arvisepala
This looks like a less healthy one than I have but same plant.
This looks like a less healthy one than I have but same plant.
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Re: Crassula parvisepala
No, it's nothing like Crassula alba, but more like a floppy version of C. sarcocaulis.
Ralph Martin
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Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk