South African midgets
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John E
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South African midgets
For lovers of small plants with a caudex there are a couple of South African small plants that may be of interest. This is Tylecodon occultans. It is 1cm tall including the caudex.
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Re: South African midgets
Another tiny South African plant is Anacampseros scopata. This is also 1cm tall.
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I have been growing C & S since 1968. A lot of my plants were imports in the early 1970s. I am a Crawley branch member sometimes!
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Tina
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Re: South African midgets
Hi John
Very nice, how old are the plants?, did you grow them from seed ?
Very nice, how old are the plants?, did you grow them from seed ?
Tina
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
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Hi Tina
They were both given to me in 1995 by a friend who went to South Africa on a trip. Neither of them has gained much weight but they both flower each year so I guess they are happy enough.
John
They were both given to me in 1995 by a friend who went to South Africa on a trip. Neither of them has gained much weight but they both flower each year so I guess they are happy enough.
John
I have been growing C & S since 1968. A lot of my plants were imports in the early 1970s. I am a Crawley branch member sometimes!
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Maria J
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Re: South African midgets
Wow that?s incredible! I particularly like the first one!
Maria
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Shrewsbury Branch - Shropshire UK
Joined BCSS April 06 (# 48776)
Tending more towards cacti
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igortchern
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Re: South African midgets
Hi John,
It means probably that it's - mini-caudex plants... If they about 1995 years up to 2006 have 1sm in diameter.
Igor
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It means probably that it's - mini-caudex plants... If they about 1995 years up to 2006 have 1sm in diameter.
Igor
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penforpen
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Re: South African midgets
Hi there, John
Let me take it for a trip, I have been looking for the plant for while don't see it around guess its a EU trip ?
Great Photo anyway More Please.
Regards,
Jamie
Let me take it for a trip, I have been looking for the plant for while don't see it around guess its a EU trip ?
Great Photo anyway More Please.
Regards,
Jamie
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Committee Member & Berkhamstead & Show Secretary
BCSS Number 42673 10x8 Greenhouse, Small Collection of Slow Growing Cacti Along with Succulents and a few weird Caudiciforms plants Much Loved Group of Plants and few Euphobia's Etc.
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Julie
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Re: South African midgets
What little tinies! If I ever keep these someday (and I hope I can), I would need new reading glasses. 
Happy carrier of Forby Disorder - an obsession with Euphorbia obesa.
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