Gasteria ID please
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Gasteria ID please
Recently bought at local garden centre and Ikea. Any help appreciated.
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Re: Gasteria ID please
The first one might be Gasteria batesiana, which is quite a choice species, if it is. Second one is probably the cultivar ‘Little warty’. Hopefully someone with more knowledge can confirm or otherwise.
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Re: Gasteria ID please
Unusual to find Batesiana at a garden centre but I’d agree with Diane on both names.
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Re: Gasteria ID please
Absolutely:
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'
(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'
(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)
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Re: Gasteria ID please
A lovely gasteria - if it ever offsets and you’d trade a bit for some of my ‘Pongola’ form I’d appreciate it.
Growing in Nottingham for the past 4 years and recently found my way to a Nottingham branch meeting. A few plants on a windowsill has very quickly turned into a greenhouse full!
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
Re: Gasteria ID please
Thanks for the help.
Ian, as soon as it offsets I'll let you know.
Ian, as soon as it offsets I'll let you know.
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Re: Gasteria ID please
For years (since I first saw one at a club meeting), Gasteria batesiana 'Barberton' has been one of favorites. My initial impression was how much different (like dark green velvet) it was from the typical types.Tony R wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:14 pm Absolutely:
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'
(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)
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Indeed, Tom, I agree.TomInTucson wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:24 pmFor years (since I first saw one at a club meeting), Gasteria batesiana 'Barberton' has been one of favorites. My initial impression was how much different (like dark green velvet) it was from the typical types.Tony R wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:14 pm Absolutely:
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'
(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)
Here is one of my many, a few years ago. Depending upon the amount of light and the time of year, the plants can change from green, to red, to almost black and back again!
Tony Roberts
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
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Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
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Re: Gasteria ID please
It's looking a bit suntanned and thirsty at the moment, but here are some shots of the mature rosette and young offsets for comparison, and one of the flowers from earlier this year in case anyone wants to hazard a guess as to parentage etc.
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Re: Gasteria ID please
Tony R wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 10:15 pmIndeed, Tom, I agree.TomInTucson wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:24 pmFor years (since I first saw one at a club meeting), Gasteria batesiana 'Barberton' has been one of favorites. My initial impression was how much different (like dark green velvet) it was from the typical types.Tony R wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:14 pm Absolutely:
Gasteria batesiana Barberton Form
Gasteria 'Little Warty'
(interestingly, the 'Little Warty' has a label for BATESIANA on the pot when you blow it up - it is one of the parents, which you can clearly see when it flowers, as it has typical batesiana flowers.)
Here is one of my many, a few years ago. Depending upon the amount of light and the time of year, the plants can change from green, to red, to almost black and back again!
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