A visit to Monaco

Habitat, nursery/collection and show tours.
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Re: A visit to Monaco

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Well done Tony ! (:D
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Re: A visit to Monaco

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Tony,

I took a photo of an E. grusonii clump there in Feb. '94. I think it is the same plant as as in your second picture. They said it was 130 years old back then. Here it is for comparison:
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Re: A visit to Monaco

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Sure looks like it, the rocks match up too.

Grown a bit, hasn't it!:)

Tony
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