Working through the kids again!

12 years ago

I am taking pics and working through my kids again...share a few..

Dactylopsis digitata

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Unknown Mesemb, looks like its going to flower

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Baby Pleiospilos from mixed seed

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One of my oldest - Pleiospilos compactus

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Pleiospilos bolusii - also fairly old (about 5 years with me)

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Kalanchoe rhombopilosa

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Jordaaniella dubia

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H. venosa subsp tessellata

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H. turgida var turgida

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H. truncata hybrid

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Nearly white H. cymbiformis variegata

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H. cooperi var doldii

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H. attenuata hybrid

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Echeveria gibbiflora hybrid

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Young Crassula arborescens subsp. arborescens

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Another of my Crassula hemisphaerica's

Cheiridopsis denticulata

Astrophytum asteras 'nudum'

Enjoy!

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Comments (15)

jodik_gw
12 years ago
Wow! Very nice collection! I'm not particularly fond of the succulent and cacti group, mainly because I tend to kill them with kindness, but that's a lovely, lovely group of interesting plants! Great growing! :-)
Colleen E
12 years ago
Gorgeous. I adore the H. attenuata and truncata hybrids.
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hanzrobo
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Beautiful adolescents! Do you think your unknown Mesemb might be Cylindrophyllum dyeri? ...or maybe a Cephalophyllum?
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Rian,
Love your babies.....
My list is getting longer and longer.
You have such great plants. Will they all end up in the ground or do you keep most in pots?
Thanks for sharing
Sharon
ladylotus
12 years ago
Beachplants, what a wonderful collection of plants! I love the photo you have of Pleiospilos bolusii as it looks like an animal with it's mouth open. Really neat photo.

It is hard to believe your H. cymbiformis variegata can even survive. It sure is white. I don't know that I've seen such a drastic varigation like that.

Thanks for sharing your photos.
Beachplants
Original Author
12 years ago
Jodik - normal practice when one starts - lol!
Teatree - truncata is one of my favourite's too.
Hanzrobo - I think its time in the "unknowness" will some to and end with the flowering - I hope.
Sharon - these are all in pots with about a thousand others. LOL!
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12 years ago
I am envious of your crassula and mesemb collection. You keep surprising me with plants I've never seen before. Beautiful photography too. I'm definitely partial to those Haworthias though.
The Pleiospilos compactus is awesome!
The other Pleios. remind me of the monsters from that horrible movie "Tremors". The grapoid.
Beautiful!!!! Keep 'em coming! I know you have some nice Haworthias, being in Africa and all, I'd love to see more of those.
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Beachplants
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks Matthew - I will see what I can do. Every now and then I sit back and just look through the kids, making sure they are all there and doing ok...so I will add more pics. LOL!
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Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis cv. Arizona Snowcap
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Haworthia truncata var. maughanii
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H. decipiens var xiphophylla
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Faucaria felina subsp. britteniae
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Aloe haworthioides Baker
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Anacampseros telephiastrum
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Aloe parvula - the purple nemesis
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Thant's it for now.
jodik_gw
12 years ago
Some are so strange looking, it's hard to believe they're actually plants! They could be from an alien landscape!

It's such a diverse group... so unique! Nice job growing them! And thanks for sharing!
Beachplants
Original Author
12 years ago
Kalanchoe tometosa - back from the brink
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Haworthia vlokii - prince albert form
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Hereroa nelii - little half-moons
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Cheiridopsis robusta (syn of C. alata)
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Chasmatophyllum nelii - in the same group as faucaria
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That's it!
Beachplants
Original Author
12 years ago
Pleiospilos nelii
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Nananthus transvaalensis
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Kalanchoe marmorata
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Haworthia truncata
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Haworthia gracilis var tenera
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Fenestraria rhopalophylla subsp. aurantiaca
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Crassula rupestris subsp. marnieriana
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Cheiridopsis glomerata
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Crassula deceptor
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Finally one of my Adenium multiflorum babies
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Some you have seen before...as I said I am checking the kids and taking progress pics for myself..nice to compare.

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Beachplants
Original Author
12 years ago
Matthew - here is a few more!

Jodik - glad you like them - a weird and wonderful world.
ladylotus
12 years ago
Beautiful photos. You really have a wonderful collection of plants.

I'm curious, how do you get the white background behind your photos? It really makes for a beautiful picture of your plants.
Beachplants
Original Author
12 years ago
Easy, clean white or black cardboard...if there is a little white in the plant, I go black and so on..glad you like them, thought while I am busy checking them to post some pics

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