some mesembs...

[iann]

The first Lithops is L. julii ssp fulleri, strikingly different from ssp julii. Is it raining in Mexico?

The third one does look like L. schwantesii, don't often see them in such big clumps.

I love the Fenestraria, no flowers here yet this autumn.

The last plant looks like Titanopsis hugo-schlechteri, assuming the leaves are significantly smaller than T. calcarea.

[Molly]

Plant I've had for many years as fenestraria aurantiaca has white flowers - in fact flowering now. Is flower colour variable or can anyone suggest another name please.

[iann]

Fenestraria is currently a monotypic genus. The one species is F. rhopalophylla. Pick something easier to spell next time, please! This is divided on the basis of flower colour into ssp aurantiaca with yellow flowers and ssp rhopalophylla with white flowers. There is also some difference in the leaves between the subspecies, and some variation of but the flower colours within each subspecies, but the simple yellow-white thing will take you a long way.

Ssp aurantiaca occurs from a little way south of Port Nolloth in South Africa to near the Orange River near the Namibian border. Ssp rhopalophylla takes over from there are occurs northwards as far as Luderitz. Both are restricted to within a few miles of the coast, ssp aurantiaca staying very close to the coast and ssp rhopalophylla extending further inland.

[Lindsey]

Sue Wrote:
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> Fabulous plants like these make me sooo tempted to
> grow some. Now do I have enough room

Yes you do, everybody must have room for a conophytum or three!

[Tom J]

Lindsey, that's how I started...
Now it's not even a 3-digit number anymore

Tom

[Sue]

I must admit that I do have a few small cono and lithops seedlings from this years sowing, but I am not really very familiar with their growing requirements so they may be destined to die this winter:(

[puffermac]

Are those tears of joy over your jullii, if not they should be. Nice plants, Francisco. I picked up some conos at the club meeting last night and a couple need an ID so pics to come. Looks like I'm on the slippery slope to cono land:shrugs:

[AllanA]

You couldn't be going to a better place Andy.:)

[Francisco]

iann Wrote:
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> The first Lithops is L. julii ssp fulleri,
> strikingly different from ssp julii. Is it
> raining in Mexico?


No hehe, just the way of watering with an sprayer Ian, thanks to all for your comments

regards