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Cheiridopsis denticulata
I bought these Cheiridopsis denticulata (labeled candidissima) in June 2013 and was really worried how they will like my conditions. After all, they are my first Cheiridopsis and winter-growing mesembs...
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Adromischus leaf cutting
I've been doing some transplanting and rearranging today and was surprised this Adromischus I've been leaf-propagating has grown really nice fat roots. It is much slower with actual leaves :)
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Titanopsis seedlings today (4 pics)
My Titanopsis calcarea seedlings are almost one year old (sown1st of May2013) and look at this beauty! Perfect shape, perfect color, perfect warts - love it! ♡ But not every seedling had a chance to...
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A. schooneesii growing (3 pics)
Here is another perfect seedling, ten months old. The others are doing well, too. Unlike the one tiny seedling you can see in the left corner of the photo below (same age btw) the others are only...
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Side-branch compilation (6 pics)
I'm always excited when my plants develop side shoots, doesn't matter if this is a new lithops head or a new branch on other mesembs. While with some plants it happens a lot and is almost overwhelming...
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This just in: Argyroderma crateriforme (3 pics)
I've received this Argyroderma crateriforme from ebay today. It looks like a really old one, with all those layers of dry old leaves. In my view it is just beautiful. :)It has arrived bare root but...
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Plant friendship
This could be a plot for a sitcom. Three different plants were made to share one pot and the hardships of their life together has made them into the best of friends. :)The plants in this case are...
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Little A. schooneesii monster
This little guy is doing some serious out-of-the-box thinking :D"Wait... I didn't know I could do that. Let's try it again.. Ha! Nice!"
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Growth spurt for Lithops seedlings (2 pics)
I know I've posted the second pic recently but you can only really appreciate the first one in comparison :)The L. aucampiae seedlings have increased in size a lot in only one month between 7.04 and...
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Anacampseros namaquensis flower (2 pics)
It took my Anacampseros namaquensis 3 to 4 weeks to fully develop flower stalks and now the flowers open one by one. I missed the first flower but here is the second one. Very cute but short-lived - it...
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Monilaria pisiformis seedlings
These Monilaria pisiformis seedlings are now one month old (actually younger, the seeds were sown on the 5th of April) but they already are growing their first true leaves, the bunny-ears kind, somehow...
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Transplanting Lithops in pumice substrate (video)
I was transplanting some Lithops today and thought I'd better catch it on video because I always receive questions about how to dig holes in pumice. The answer is you don't. You fill the container with...
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Aloinopsis spatulata
I got this plant in December as a "blind buy" and it was half dead when it arrived. Unfortunately all the specialized nurseries out there, online as well as printed catalogue based, don't let buyers...
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Neohenricia sibbetii 2014
One of the cuttings of my Neohenricia sibbetii has already started the flowering season. I had to stay late just to take the pictures - the flowers opened fully around 23:00!
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Rhinephyllum muirii seedlings
I'm very surprised and excited to see what quick growers the Rhinephyllum muirii seedlings have turned out to be (there are 2 plants on the photo). They were very slow and weak during their first...
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Aloinopsis peersii (3 pics)
I got these two Aloinopsis peersii back in November 2013 and was really worried they won't get acclimated. You see, they are quite big and fat and meaty and under my conditions plants grow compactly....
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Anacampseros seed capsules (3 pics)
I honestly don't know much about Anacampseros except for my own observations but I remember reading somewhere that they are or can be self-fertile. Since my Anacampseros filamentosa ssp. namaquensis is...
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Three-leaf-schooneesii update
Just a little update on the Aloinopsis schooneesii seedling, now one year old, that grows in three leaf sets. This is the 4th set so far ;)(Click to enlarge)
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Argyroderma crateriforme (update)
A little update on the Argyroderma with the "brutally washed" roots. I've planted it into pumice as soon as I could see the first hint of new white water absorbing roots. Fortunately it has been doing...
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Titanopsis primosii seedlings
These Titanopsis primosii seedlings are one year old now and one of them is starting to develop side shoots. I'll have to repot them soon. In fact, all of the last year's mesemb seedlings are in need...
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