I just noticed similar on my eriospermum dregei, this hot summer has meant its been a good year for flowering and seed, I just need to grow them on .Ledebouria socialis is also producing a couple of seed pods.
This is a first (for me) - seed pods
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Re: This is a first (for me) - seed pods
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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Re: This is a first (for me) - seed pods
I had been wondering if seedlings would have varying leaf patterns. We have a plant with mostly silver leaves called 'Silver Glory' so it would be interesting to see if that one produced nice silvery seedlings.
Re: This is a first (for me) - seed pods
I'm assuming that as the seed pods are long and thin that they are the 'exploding' type?
Just harvested seed from the Parodia mamulosa but that produced seed last year as well. I've also spotted a few volunteer seedlings in my Echeveria pulvinata pot but that's not a first either.
Just harvested seed from the Parodia mamulosa but that produced seed last year as well. I've also spotted a few volunteer seedlings in my Echeveria pulvinata pot but that's not a first either.
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Re: This is a first (for me) - seed pods
When the follicles are ripe they dry out and split longitudinally, releasing the seeds which each have a feathery plume like a thistle seed. If you dont cover the fruit you will probably lose most of the seed as it floats away on the breeze