February 2024: Adromischus

[Tony R]

Looking back over the last five years, we have had very few months for a single genus of succulent. Nevertheless I am going to choose one we have had before, the genus Adromischus. I believe this group of plants has become even more popular in recent years and I look forward to seeing the diversity of species, varieties and forms that people are currently growing.

[rodsmith]

There aren't many offers so far, so here is my A. cooperi. It is a fast grower and frequently outgrows its pot, and has done so again. The first photo is the plant today and the second is the flower stalk in July 2021. Last year there were three stalks. The flowers are truly insignificant, one might say boring - but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[Acid John]

Rod the extrafloral nectaries add something to the flowers taste wise.
Caveat.....don't lick your plants if you have sprayed with something.

[rodsmith]

Rod the extrafloral nectaries add something to the flowers taste wise.
Caveat.....don't lick your plants if you have sprayed with something.

Thanks for the tip, John.

[el48tel]

Adromiscus marianaein close up and really close up

[el48tel]

Adromischus cooperii

[MatDz]

I'll add a "semi-close-up" of my Adromischus marianiae 'tanqua' that's doing surprisingly well on my shelf! It's hard to take a decent photograph as the lights are a little too white, a little too bright and a little too close to the plants, but at least they seem to enjoying this.

[Tony R]

Thank you to all who participated - a small number of entries - but plenty of interest. I still feel Adromischus has become a very popular genus, but perhaps not many people take photos of them compared with flowering cacti!

These are the 4 photographs I chose for closer inspection:

Mat's photo would have benefited from removing the label and a better background and lighting, so I discounted that first, leaving three well-presented photos. It was a close run but in the end, after also looking at each at 'full resolution', I chose Terry's photo of A. cooperi.
I particularly enjoyed the textures of the leaves, for example:

Well done, Terry!

[MatDz]

[...] Mat's photo would have benefited from removing the label and a better background and lighting, so I discounted that first [...]

Thank you for the shortlisting, and a very deserved rejection of my entry. I need to invest one day in a proper photography setup with nice greyish background and some soft, diffused light.

Well done to all other participants and congratulations Terry!

[el48tel]

Thanks TonyR and MatDz
I have few Adromischus but I'm finding them of interest because of that beautiful texture which does lead itself to being captured photographically. Getting the lighting "just right" is the key to capturing that texture.
I'll find my thinking cap ... and I'll be back presently with the title for March 2024.