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A couple more flowers (2 pics)
At least 4 flowers couldn't fully develop this year. But no need to complain :) At least some could make it. This L. localis for instance.Also, how come I didn't know Conophytum obcordellum opens its...
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Overwintering our Mesembs (5 pics)
This is the time of the year all you northern hemisphere lithops growers have already stopped watering your plants. Basically, the best time for it is as soon as the beginning of October. If you have...
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more surprise seed capsules (2 pics)
These pics were taken a month ago as it was still sunny. The good days. :) Now it rains all the time.It appears that these two lithops have developed seed capsules after flowering. They didn't have a...
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Akadama & Kanuma substrate
I read about this substrate mix (also, @LeatherSolis uses it whose plants look amazing!) so I've decided to try it, too. Don't get me wrong, I love pumice and I'll keep using it, but I just need to...
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Faucaria and Adromischus today (2 pics)
Now to today's pics - all dark and gloomy and gray. That's what the plants have to put up with these days.This Faucaria I got as a present almost 2 years ago definitely received wrong care last winter...
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A. rubrolineata and flowers
I've been complaining a lot about this plant to you over on twitter. Now it's time to show it.This is the one Aloinopsis rubrolineata that is always trying to flower but never makes it. It grows a...
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Titanopsis almost ready to shine
Btw, one of my Titanopsis calcarea plants is growing a flower, too. Let's see how it goes. With my plants I never know if they'll change their mind at the last minute ;)
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Aloinopsis - finally!!
It's quite a large flower! :)Still a little shy though. I will update once it's fully open. Can't believe it's finally happening. Persistence is worth while in many cases, even with tiny mesembs :)
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A. rubrolineata all dreamy
Another photo of the pretty flower. This time an artistic one of sorts :)
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Cheiridopsis peculiaris
This one sure looks... peculiar! That's probably something everybody thinks when they first see it, including the person who named it.Looking though the pictures online I still can't tell how exactly...
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Aaand another one
I just got this one recently with a flower bud already so the credit for this lovely flower goes to the previous owner. :) In any case it deserves a portrait.Also, the Titanopsis flower opened today....
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lithops seedlings update (4 pics)
Just a quick update on how some of my lithops seedlings are doing these days. :)As you can see seedlings from 2012 are much bigger now and should regenerate shortly. Interestingly they all have had...
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A cute titanopsis flower (2 pics)
A little drop of sunlight on the windowsill :)Here a size comparison. I have more A. rubrolineata pictures. Would it be an overkill to post them? XD The flower is so big and pretty *__*
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Kanchūmimai :)
I hope all of you my dear readers have had wonderful winter holidays and a good start into the new year 2014! It's late but I wish you all the happiness and health for this year and good...
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Trichodiadema and Crassula flowers
Recently purchased Trichodiadema densum has opened a flower. Not white or yellow for a change :)All the Crassula I have went through a long acclimation process, with growth stop, rotting and such, but...
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Leaves of a Trichodiadema
It's been some time since the plant was watered and now the leaves have gotten nice and juicy. New ones are growing, too!Check out the Trichodiadema densum up close :) Very unusual leaf surface.
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Rabiea seedlings
Sorry, I couldn't focus the camera properly, the seelings are tiny. But I also couldn't wait until they are bigger to show them to you because of so much cuteness! Adorable ♥Tiny flames~Sown in...
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Steineckeana's new shiny faces (2 pics)
My steineckeana babies are three years old today. With this year's regeneration they start to look much more mature. In the photo below almost all of them already have changed their leaves. In fact...
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Gracilidelineata seedlings first to regenerate (5 pics)
My 2009 L. gracilidelineata seedlings are first to fully show their new faces this year. They looks so fresh and spotless. Since it is still dark outside I am not watering them and luckily they seem to...
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