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...one of the allows Dumetorum
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'scuse my spelling of aloe. I'll just pretend it was a deliberate mistake!
This is one of the few Conophytums that have flowered, cupreatum. I have watered them all and crossed my fingers
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My M.therasae is still at it....
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...as is my geminispina.......
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......but old big head, the hanihania can only manage one flower.....
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Nice photos Roy! None of my geminispina seem to like flowering - from smallish plants up to big clumps.

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Fab pictures again Roy, I especially like the Conophytum with its white flowers contrasting against the browny-orange bodies!

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Hi Vic,
I must admit I have had that one quite some time before it obliged. As someone pointed out a while ago the spines are very variable, I have both straight and curved spine forms.
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Thanks Maria,
the Conophytum has very small heads it's only in a 3" pot
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That Conophytum does look good, I like the ones with the dark colours.

And tell hahniana to get his act together! Probably a stray flower, mine sets buds much later in autumn.

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