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October: Mesembs other than Lithops

May 2017 - May Blossom
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Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

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2023-07-17 14-43-57 (A,R8,S4).jpg
Haworthia seed
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.
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Titanopsis calcarea close up
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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.
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Titanopsis calcarea 'Fulleri' managing to flower in spite of the recent lack of sunshine...
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Struggling with some health issues (just minor ones comparing to what I had to experience last winter ...) I wasn't able to pick some appropriate mesemb pics earlier. But last week I had given a talk on winter and frost hardy cacti & other succulents at a local branch nearby, so I just have chosen a few photographs I had included in my presentation.

Continuing with Titanopsis, this is Titanopsis schwantesii:
Titanopsis schwantesii WB20220324 172250.JPG
Another highly succulent mesemb is Prepodesma orpenii.
Prepodesma orpenii WB20210903 180903.JPG
Slightly more 'normal' leaves are presented by this Delosperma ashtonii, plus - more important - it's flowers!
Delosperma ashtonii WB20160526 144622.JPG
With a little more srubby habit, Chasmatophyllum musculinum is flowering for quite a long time every year.
Chasmatophyllum musculinum WB20220802 165004.JPG
And now, we still have more than 9 hours to go ... :wink:

¡Hasta luego!
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I have just put "Chasmatophyllum musculinum" on my list of plants for which to look out
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.
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el48tel wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:26 am 2023-04-13 16-43-42 (C,S4).jpg
Trichodiadema spines
Great macro!
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For me the winner is Darren’s close up of a Trichodiadema.
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Thank you Mike. Much appreciated. I do have an idea for November and will put it up later today.
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Mike P wrote: Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:43 am For me the winner is Darren’s close up of a Trichodiadema.
Are you nominating this nice macro?
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If so, I agree. (tu)
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