This plant came to me via a UK dealer. I have doubts about being correctly named, Tony/Stuart any thoughts please.
When it arrived it had loads of tiny offshoots which I removed. The main plant was plain dark green with no markings but during the last 2 years it has started to change as the photo shows.
Is it compost material or a nice plant?
Gasteria araisi matsu
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Gasteria araisi matsu
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Re: Gasteria araisi matsu
This one is usually seen in the trade as 'Nigricans Monstrose'. It has smooth leaves and clumps up quickly. I made the mistake of buying a tray of them in Holland a few years ago and was stuck with them, they just wouldn't sell. I don't dislike it and I'm usually quite good as knowing what will sell well but I was wrong with this one.
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Re: Gasteria araisi matsu
Will the markings continue to develop as it gets more sun? (see my amended original comment re markings) Is the name as supplied completely wrong?
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Re: Gasteria araisi matsu
Agreed, Doug used to have trouble selling it too! It does proliferate quite rapidly. And yes, I do grow it too.
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Re: Gasteria araisi matsu
I have something like this as Gasteria pseudonigricans. While it slowly clumps up, I find it almost impossible to get heads off cleanly - leaves just snap instead.
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Re: Gasteria araisi matsu
I agree, Ralph, it is very easy to create a large collection of individual leaves when you break up such a plant.ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 5:13 pm I have something like this as Gasteria pseudonigricans. While it slowly clumps up, I find it almost impossible to get heads off cleanly - leaves just snap instead.
Ideally, you want to try to go for 5-6 leaves and a 'growing centre' - whatever that is! I use a SS spatula to push straight down into the clump.
Here are two from a couple of weeks ago: Mind you, the individual leaves root down very quickly too:
(Not that you want too many of them!)
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