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April 2023 - April flowers
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rodsmith
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April 2023 - April flowers
This subject may have been used before, but my previous attempts at offbeat subjects usually attract very few entries. I'm looking for any of your succulent/cactus plants that flower this month. I'll be judging on photographic merit (my subjective opinion). Good luck and keep on posting. You can enter as many photos as you please.
Rod Smith
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
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Jim_Mercer
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
I've seen a few buds so might get some more open flowers in time for more entries but I still have some open flowers on a number of Crassula ovatas, flowers on this one beginning to fade but it was the easiest to get into position for a photograph
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el48tel
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
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Christian
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
Intriguing...!
Here are a couple of snaps from the Arid House at Winterbourne, taken yesterday. The first flower is from a Lampranthus, the second an Aeonium flowering at an odd angle.
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
Crassula capitella flowering few years ago (well, in April 2009) in my rock garden.
Opuntia monacantha
Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant'
Keep in mind this is MY April... early autumn in the southern hemisphere.
Keep in mind this is MY April... early autumn in the southern hemisphere.
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rodsmith
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
That caught me out!
Rod Smith
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Re: April 2023 - April flowers
I have not participated here before, in fact I have only recently discovered these photo competitions. Since I haven't found any 'rules of the game', I'll just post 5 photos. If that should be too many, please disqualify me! 
It's not 'fresh material', but this year the flowers on my plants are quite delayed.
Wolfgang
Wolfgang
Last edited by WoBo on Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: April 2023 - April flowers
On the one hand, I just noticed that I overlooked a 6th photo that I had chosen to show here:
On the other hand I wasn't aware that the original file names aren't visible here in the forum. Since they contain the names of the respective plants, I am providing this information here:
Pic. 1: Deuterocohnia lotteae
Pic. 2 + 3: Schlumbergera hybrid
Pic. 4: Sedum palmeri (+ one aphid ... did you notice without this hint?)
Pic. 5: Sinningia piresiana
Pic. 6: Pediocactus simpsonii
Wishing you Happy Easter!
Wolfgang
Pic. 1: Deuterocohnia lotteae
Pic. 2 + 3: Schlumbergera hybrid
Pic. 4: Sedum palmeri (+ one aphid ... did you notice without this hint?
)Pic. 5: Sinningia piresiana
Pic. 6: Pediocactus simpsonii
Wishing you Happy Easter!
Wolfgang
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el48tel
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
A Rebutia and a Sulcorebutia
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
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Jim_Mercer
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers
One of the buds seen at the beginning of the month has opened in this morning's sunshine
Mammillaria perezdelarosae
Mammillaria perezdelarosae