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by aloefan
Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:00 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Help with ID please, Gasteria, Haworthia or Aloe?
Replies: 5
Views: 1693

Re: Help with ID please, Gasteria, Haworthia or Aloe?

Definitely haworthoides.
Such a particular inflorescence.
Great plant, but very difficult to manually pollinate (I've found) because of the flower shapes.
Great find
by aloefan
Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:55 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: hello from Manchester
Replies: 5
Views: 2591

Re: hello from Manchester

Thanks for the welcome, and yes, "aloes" in the broad sense! ( inc. Kumara, aloidendron , gonialoe, aloiampelos etc). Aloe Vera is interesting. There seem to be two quite distinct plants with that name. I've read people using "cinesis" and "barbensis" to distinguish bet...
by aloefan
Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:15 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: hello from Manchester
Replies: 5
Views: 2591

hello from Manchester

Hi! I'm a new member , but I've been growing succulent plants for a few years. My main interest is aloe plants , primarily species plants, but I enjoyed making hybrid seeds last year, and had some success with germinating the first lot along with some species (striata and polyphylla). I hope to have...