Thanks, Chris

This plant popped up as a volunteer in some bulbs I have, and its a very robust plant. The most striking thing is that the long bracts on the flower spike make it look like an ear of wheat. The flower stem is 50cm+ tall. Can anyone name it for me please? Its still in bud now, but if a picture of the...

I wont count my Crassulas, many of which have been flowering over the winter, nor any of my bulbs, but apart from a couple of early Rebutias and Turbinicarpuses and a few Dorstenias, I had these today: Euphorbia aesthenacantha IMG20240322113447.jpg Euphorbia xantii IMG20240322114501.jpg Euphorbia ph...

Eric Williams wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:14 pm You must have long labels Ralph lol.

They come on a roll, so as long as I like...

The current name is Daggodora sphalmanthoides.

I bought my original plant from an Alpine Garden Society show, which ties in with the cultivation comments above.

Brightens up a dull day!

Were you repotting Euphorbias? Just handling some Euphorbias then rubbing your eyes can cause intense eye irritation. Twice I had to have an eye bath at work after inadvertently touch the Euphorbias I was growing in my office, and then (I suppose)` rubbing my eyes. Fortunately my plants didn't get b...

tonyironscacti wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:52 pm .I guess its a bit tender coming from Somalia ?

Hi Tony,

No, its as tough as old boots. No problem in the unheated part of my greenhouse.

Ralph

Not quite what you are looking for, Tony, but I have plenty of Cyanotis somaliensis if that is of interest (it used to be classified as a tradescantia, with hairy leaves and blue flowers).

thanks for the info