January 2014 - A Splash of Winter Colour

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Re: January 2014 - A Splash of Winter Colour

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A couple of different colours. First some yellow...
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Petals looking a little bedraggled .... it's been a long wet winter for Faucaria multidens. Looks a little like a dragon's jaws with a jet of flame spurting out (vivid imagination helpful at this point).

And a mix of red & green - very tactile plant this one, Echeveria pulvinata 'Ruby'
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The flower stalk at the back is slowly growing, in anticipation of spring.
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Re: January 2014 - A Splash of Winter Colour

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I will just sneak in another, before morning comes. Another Echeveria, E halbingeri sanchez-mejoradae, it says on the label but I have my doubts.
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It's not in full winter colour yet, as it is not cold enough, last year it went completely dark red.
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Re: January 2014 - A Splash of Winter Colour

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Great contest entries everyone! It just goes to show that Winter isn't necessarily the dullest season of them all. It's been long and hard to choose a winner from all these great pictures. Each one of them is worthy of a prize. :smile:

However! I have come to a decision and the winning picture is Christer Johansson's Lithops karasmontana v. lericheana. A great shot of a nicely grown plant. I love the warm, radiant colour of the plant. Well done Christer and well done everyone else!

Some other favourites: Ian's fuzzy Cono, Jim's Echeveria and Tina's Agave.
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Re: January 2014 - A Splash of Winter Colour

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Hi Christer,

I've chosen your awesome Lithops picture as the photo contest winner. Well done! :smile: You get to choose the next month's topic as a prize.

Congratulations!
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-Dan :smile:
Christer Johansson wrote:Almost like mine, John :shock:
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Re: January 2014 - A Splash of Winter Colour

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Oops, that was unexpected :oops:

Thank you :)
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