This is a photograph of Aloe cooperii, one of the big grass aloes, taken yesterday morning. The production of it's flower spike is a sure indication that Autumn is just around the corner!
So another Northern Hemisphere Summer draws to a close, but its not all doom and gloom....
....if you grow succulents, things are just hotting up!
I'm looking forward to my Madagascan Aloes between September and November, my Mesembs, especially the Conophytums from Now until Christmas, then there are the Winter flowering Aloes...
Gee it's all go!
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?Brian McDonough
It's that time of year again! - Grass Aloes
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Especially interested in Mesembs. small Aloes and South African miniatures and bulbs.
Keen propagator and compulsive 'tickler'!
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Re: It's that time of year again!
This is a seriously stunning photo Brian, I must check my grass Aloes,
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BrianMc
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Re: It's that time of year again! - Grass Aloes
Hi Dorothy and thank you.
Here is one of my hybrids sown in April 2005 and flowering for the first time right now.
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It's a cross between A.thompsoniae and A.soutpansbergensis.
Flowers are slightly more red -ish orange than soutpansbergensis and a little bigger. Flower stem shorter, and in this instance, branched!
Here is one of my hybrids sown in April 2005 and flowering for the first time right now.
[attachment 6167 thompXsout_01.jpg]
?Brian McDonough
It's a cross between A.thompsoniae and A.soutpansbergensis.
Flowers are slightly more red -ish orange than soutpansbergensis and a little bigger. Flower stem shorter, and in this instance, branched!
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Especially interested in Mesembs. small Aloes and South African miniatures and bulbs.
Keen propagator and compulsive 'tickler'!
Instagram #myscottishgreenhouse
Keen propagator and compulsive 'tickler'!
Instagram #myscottishgreenhouse
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BrianMc
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Re: It's that time of year again! - Grass Aloes
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Especially interested in Mesembs. small Aloes and South African miniatures and bulbs.
Keen propagator and compulsive 'tickler'!
Instagram #myscottishgreenhouse
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Re: It's that time of year again! - Grass Aloes
Very nice indeed!
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Tending more towards cacti
, particularly Gymnocalyciums, Rebutias, Sulcorebutias, Echinopses, Thelos, Feros and Mamms (and anything else I like the look of!) all in an 8 x 6 polycarb greenhouse and a few windowsills!
Shrewsbury Branch - Shropshire UK
Joined BCSS April 06 (# 48776)
Tending more towards cacti
, particularly Gymnocalyciums, Rebutias, Sulcorebutias, Echinopses, Thelos, Feros and Mamms (and anything else I like the look of!) all in an 8 x 6 polycarb greenhouse and a few windowsills!