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New plants!!!!!

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

A local greenhouse got a shipment of succulents in, and I happened upon them before they were too picked over. I limited myself to just 6. Just wanted to share! This purchase improved my Monday considerably...

They are labeled, I think they are in the right ballpark at least!

Echeveria pulidonis

Echeveria moranii

Senecio mandraliscae

Faucaria tigrina. .... I have killed several of these, but this will be the one I keep happy! (I hope!)

This is was just labeled Haworthia sp., but I wonder if it might be a Gasterworthia.... Thoughts? Leaves are thinner than my Gasterworthia 'Royal Highness'

Echeveria subsessilis

any comments on names?

Happy growing!

Breton

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breton2
Original Author

8 years ago

Thanks Minty! I didn't get them at HD (they hardly carry plants around here) but rather at a local chain BBS store (Kent). They are Altmans plants.

They will all be in a grittier mix by this time tomorrow, don't worry!

Happy growing

Breton

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Plantspace (5a)
8 years ago
Fantastic plants, did you get them at HD?!!

Senecio mandraliscae is very nice. If I can give any advice it would be to get them out of the potting mix and put them into something grittier.
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hablu
8 years ago
1. not pulidonis

4 the tigrina; I only water in automn a little more; almost same diet as Lithops. they live here for several years now.

5. x Gateraloe "flow' (Floe or Flo - you see all those names)

harry

The Senecio? Did you also check on crassissimus? (or something like that?)
Neil
8 years ago
I agree with Harry. Sketchy on the Pulidonis. Take care with the f. tigrina. water rarely and as Harry also indicated better to treat as lithops.

Beautiful selection you made. Re: the S. mandraliscae...one of my favorite type. the sublte striation on the leaves are awesome. Can be slow to grow but, when they do, they really GROW! Mine just bloomed long spikes. Enjoy the new babies.
breton2
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks Harry and Neil

hmmm, so maybe not pulidonis.. Will watch this one as it grows!

i can keep Lithops happy, so I should be able to keep the Faucaria happy if I do as you suggest. Thanks again.

as for the Senecio, I know these get large, but couldn't resist this little specimen ( it's actually 4 cuttings I suspect). I have found these easy to grow in the past. Harry I am sure it is not crassismus, I have that plant and it has paddle- shaped leaves with purple edges..

happy growing

Breton
notolover
8 years ago
Lovely plants and great willpower to only buy 6!!!!
rosemariero
8 years ago
Beautiful plants, Breton & congrats!

Same feeling here ~perhaps a pulidonis hybrid~ maybe the leaf tip edging will color up a bit & look more like it?

E. moranii has some of the most beautiful flower/inflorescence, IMHO.

I agree with Harry on xGasteraloe 'Flow'

Echeveria subsessilis is now considered E. peacockii.
breton2
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks Rosemarie! I hadnt heard of moranii before, glad to hear it has beautiful flowers as well as form!

I am starting to wonder how I am going to overwinter all of the new plants I have picked up this season....trying not to resort to lights!
ewwmayo
8 years ago
Just wanted to second Harry and Neil on care of the Faucaria - I treat mine similarly to my Lithops and they are doing very well. My only caution is to not withhold water for too long because the fine rootage can die easily. Easiest to test the firmness of the lower leaves to determine how much water is required. =)
breton2
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks ewwmayo, I will keep that in mind!

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