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February - New growth

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 9:18 am
by MikeT
February used to be winter in the old days; but now, with the daffodils out in January along with the snowdrops, crocuses, aconites, primulas and cyclamen, February seems positively spring-like. So the theme for the month is 'New Growth'. Some scope there: could be a seedling, a flower bud, a new shoot, or any other new growth. Anything active in your greenhouse?

Re: February - New growth

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:37 pm
by MikeT
This is the plant that gave me the idea of 'new growth'. Cissus juttae is kept indoors for the winter, not one to leave in a virtually unheated greenhouse. It gets a few very light waterings through the winter, otherwise all the previous year's stems tend to dry up. It's usually one of the first plants to wake up at the start of a new growing season, with it's fresh pale green stems and leaves.
Cissus juttae today
Cissus juttae today

Re: February - New growth

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:23 pm
by Chris L
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Re: February - New growth

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:50 pm
by Rene G
Very nice Chris, but it would be good to know what they are?

Re: February - New growth

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 11:12 pm
by Liz M
Just a couple for now.

Lithops lesliei with the new leaves peeping through.

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Echeveria chazaroi, the new leaves growing and the old leaves drying up.

Re: February - New growth

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:19 am
by Liz M
Here are a few more I took.
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This amazingly spined Agave is called 'Clive's Special', which I got from Alan Hart's collection.

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Echeveria longissima

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Echeveria purpusorum

Re: February - New growth

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 3:30 pm
by iann
Perfect time for looking at new Lithops leaves. I'm amazed by how advanced many of mine are already this year.

L. verrucculosa
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L. bromfieldii var menellii
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L. karasmontana ssp bella
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Re: February - New growth

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:53 am
by rodsmith
More Lithops. Most of my plants are in store so I don't have much choice. Most of these Lithops are two year old plants.
Lithops dorotheae
Lithops dorotheae
Lithops gesinae v. annae
Lithops gesinae v. annae
Lithops hookeri v. dabneri
Lithops hookeri v. dabneri
Lithops otzeniana
Lithops otzeniana
Lithops terricolor
Lithops terricolor

Re: February - New growth

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:24 am
by Liz M
One final one. This Gasteria glomerata has had this bud all winter but it it growing now at quite a rate.
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Re: February - New growth

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:46 am
by Stuart
The Agave looks like Bovicornuta to me - teeth curled in opposite directions like horns, hence the name.
Stuart