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by iann
Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lithops ID
Replies: 2
Views: 314

Re: Lithops ID

I would go with L. marmorata from what I can see. Some distinguishing features you might want to look for: - L. marmorata tends to be 6-merous, L. optica 5; - L. optica tends to have fairly closed fissures (although obviously open when flowering) and lopsided leaves, L. marmorata more even leaves an...
by iann
Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Is this what I think it is?
Replies: 7
Views: 558

Re: Is this what I think it is?

Classic :(
by iann
Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Rose of Texas?
Replies: 37
Views: 2237

Re: Rose of Texas?

Or mine are over-potted? I consistently over-estimate the size of this species (or don't water it enough!), although it will clump up nicely in time.
by iann
Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lapidaria margaretae
Replies: 7
Views: 472

Re: Lapidaria margaretae

*Very* old! I don't have any that have divided. Not the sort of plant where you can nip out the growing point to make it branch?
by iann
Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Alien blobs
Replies: 6
Views: 515

Alien blobs

Something is emerging from my Mammillaria albifloras. I blame the bees.
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by iann
Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Rose of Texas?
Replies: 37
Views: 2237

Re: Rose of Texas?

The flowers age to less more rosy and less clear pink. These are about done.
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by iann
Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Curious Lithops
Replies: 6
Views: 584

Re: Curious Lithops

Almost completely lost its pigment, but the pollen is still yellow :) albinica-1008.jpg This L. localis 'Speckled Gold' seems to have even lost a bit of pigment from the flower speckledgold-1008.jpg L. divergens has generally small flowers, but this one is taking it to extremes divergens-1008.jpg
by iann
Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Polycrub
Replies: 18
Views: 1272

Re: Polycrub

Would never have thought polycarbonate was so bendy :shock:
by iann
Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Nearly chucked this out earlier in the year
Replies: 2
Views: 380

Re: Nearly chucked this out earlier in the year

A keeper! Conophytums are "supposed" to look dead in the summer, but should be looking quite lush by now. I went to throw out some of my Conophytums a few weeks ago, but except for one there were still plump leaves hiding inside the dead ones. Possibly the roots aren't great, but definitel...
by iann
Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Rose of Texas?
Replies: 37
Views: 2237

Re: Rose of Texas?

The BCSS list usually has some Lithops. The place to go for lots is the Mesemb Study Group, although the seed list tends to come out a little too late in the spring compared to when I like to sow. But Brugge lives in France at the looks of it, so the BCSS and MSG (although MSG does organise a bulk ...