July 2013 - Madagascan Treasures

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July 2013 - Madagascan Treasures

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Ernie's choice of topic for the July competition is 'Madagascan Treasures' - any succulent plant that is endemic to the island.
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Re: July 2013 - Madagascan Treasures

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Not sure how many plants I have from Madagascar, I know my Operculicarya decaryi comes from there but it needs to grow a few more leaves....

A few searches via google produces a few possibilities, this slow growing Euphorbia cylindrifolia ssp. tuberifera being one of them.
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A few of mine...

Euphorbia susannae-marnierae
Euphorbia susannae-marnierae
Euphorbia susannae-marnierae
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Euphorbia waringae:
Euphorbia waringae
Euphorbia waringae
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Pachypodium rosulatum:
Pachypodium rosulatum
Pachypodium rosulatum
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Thought I best explain why Tony posted the new topic for me. I did not expect the picture to win however I asked Tony to post my subject for this months comp if I did win; On the morning of the 1st Elaine and I headed off in a cruise ship to Norway, reception on these ships is somewaht variable and I was not at all sure if I could post a message via Elaines I pad.
Anyway I am pleased my picture of mum won and if she is looking down on us I am sure she will be just as pleased.
Some good pictures so far, keep them coming.
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Three pictures taken today (July 9th 2013)

Pachypodium brevicaule
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Pachypodium horombense
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Euphorbia moratii var. antsingiensis
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A few weeks of fairly constant watering and my Opercularia decaryi has put on a lot of growth on the new stems but not much sign of anything green towards the top of the trunk.
Opercularia decaryi
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Re: July 2013 - Madagascan Treasures

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Found another that I think is native to Madagascar...
Kalanchoe pumila
Kalanchoe pumila
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Disappointing number of entries however the standard is very good.

The winner is Dianes Euphorbia Waringae. A very good photo of a plant I like very much.
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Well, thank you Ernie! Now I have to rack my brains for the August competition....
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Re: July 2013 - Madagascan Treasures

Post by purzo »

Some great photos. I'm not quite sure how the judging works here, it doesn't seem to be a voting competition but if it had been the Pachypodiums would have got my votes, in particular Lithos's Pachypodium horombense.
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