Some macro shoots of Variegated jades from Saturday morning
Martin
8 years ago
It was nice Saturday morning with some sun outside in freezing weather. The time to make some photos.
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oks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMartin
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ehuns27 7a PA
8 years agoMartin
8 years agoehuns27 7a PA
8 years agooks2n2_Siberia1
8 years agoMartin,
I'm sorry but I don't like such fertilizers because of too much of N. And Crassulas ovata expend a lot of magnesium on the synthesis not only of chlorophyll but also of flavonoids. Moreover the Fe excess promotes to the burn on the leaves on full sun.
Are your ovatas different by their appearance? Because they remind me ovata 'Alba'. But not 'Lutea'. And I don't sure now, as Ben, that 'Alba' and 'Lutea' are different. As well as compact variegata.
There are my ovatas variegata 'Alba' (1, 3) and 'Lutea' (4-7)
Shoot 2 of the 'Alba' with its small leaves looks as 'Helios'. The colour and the size of the 'Lutea' leaves depend on the growth conditions (light, nutrition) strongly.
Oksana.
Martin
8 years agoThis can be the Luteo variegata, I got it from China.
Which kind fertilizer do you use?
Martin
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