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Today's flower buds (3 pics)
The newest flower buds have developed to a considerable size by now and should hopefully open soon. Flowering is not very frequent occurrence for me so to have so many potential flowers this season is...
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Happy Cheiridopsis
I must be doing something right with these Cheiridopsis denticulata kids even though I have no idea what. They're just happy and grow like crazy (for mesemb standards). They've grown a second pair of...
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Cheiridopsis pillansii seedlings (3 pics)
To continue the Cheiridopsis theme, on April 20th I've sown some of the Cheiridopsis pillansii seeds I got from Mesa Garden this year. Almost all of them germinated on the second day and now they are...
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Prepodesma orpenii blooming
The flower is so kind to still be open every day when I come home from work :)I'm not sure if the flowers on my other Prepodesma plant will ever fully develop and open but I've swept the pollen from...
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Aloinopsis flowers (3 pics)
Both flowers have opened this weekend and I'm especially glad to see that the Aloinopsis rubrolineata has found the strength to develop its flower on the first try this year. The Aloinopsis rosulata is...
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Lithops dorotheae (3 pics)
I wanted to take many more Lithops pictures today but in the bright sun most of the photos looked sort of overexposed. The best ones were those of Lithops dorotheae so here are this year's portraits....
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Anacampseros seeds give-away!
UPDATE: All seeds are gone! I will let you know when I have more (probably on twitter) :)Dear readers and plants enthusiasts, are you interested in getting Anacampseros filamentosa ssp. namaquensisfor...
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Rabiea and Frithia seedlings (2 pics)
Time to update you on some of the seedlings. Rabiea albipuncta are now 6 months old and look much more mature than only 2 months ago. Glad to see that a couple of them still show the distinct red leaf...
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Glottiphyllum pygmaeum question mark
I got the seeds as Glottiphyllum pygmaeum (actually some fancy red-leaf form but whatever). Now they are 7 months old and I really don't know whether they are really what they were supposed to be. Do...
View ArticleKakteen- und Sukkulentenmarkt in Essen 5.7-6.7
I think I have some readers from Germany here so this is basically for you! If you live near Essen make sure you don't miss this!Sa 5.7. bis So 6.7.2014Kakteen- und Sukkulentenmarkt Ausstellung,...
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Anacampseros seedlings (2 pics)
I've sent out all the envelops with fresh Anacampseros seeds to you guys. Make sure to sow them soon :)The bunch of seeds I've hatched myself have turned into 9 tough seedlings and now, as they are one...
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Avonia: this year's flower
It's Avonia time again!When I came home from work the flower was already open a bit too wide but at least I could catch a glow of the evening sun on the petals :)
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Stomatium alboroseum first flower
I'm still editing the photos from the succulent market and will try to post a report this weekend. But for now I need to share my joy over the Stomatium alboroseum seedling with you. This little guy is...
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Cactus & Succulent Market in Essen (33 pics)
Last Saturday I went to the Cactus & Succulent Market in Essen. I'd take any chance to see with my own eyes what I would normally only see on pictures online. And since there obviously was an...
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Lithops portraits 2014 - part 2 (9 pics)
For a blog called Lithops Stories I sure don't show many Lithops pictures lately. It doesn't mean I've forgotten about them! There's just too much to discover among Mesembs that gets my attention...
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Fenestraria seedlings
Here are some of my youngest Mesemb kids - three-month-old Fenestraria rhopalophylla ssp. aurantiaca 'Fireworth'. I tried it with adult plants but lost them within a month or so. In my experience, even...
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Lithops portraits 2014 - part 3 (12 pics)
Here is the rest of the adult lithops, all enjoying the sunny days.L. gesinae come in different sizes.I have a whole lot of greenie L. fulviceps. Since the pictures were taken, I actually discovered...
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Avonia day 2014 (4 pics)
It's that magical time of the year again when Avonia quinaria ssp. alstonii opens its flowers ♥It has been flowering for a while now but today I finally could catch it for a photo shooting :)Btw,...
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Plant looks vs. flowering (3 pics)
I'm always preaching about how much you can tell about a plant's health and well being from its looks if you observe carefully but sometimes I really can't figure it out.I have two Prepodesma orpenii...
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First Lithops flower 2014 (2 pics)
This was quick. Lithops seem to react well to the heat. Now I have a little yellow sun of my own even after sunset. And there are more flowers coming. The next one will be white :)
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