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I like haworthias, not all of them but those that I like, I like a lot. I managed to get some of the plants in my wishlist, alas, not one of them is a springbokvlakensis. I'll probably have to wrestle with a bridge troll to get one of those lol
I have to figure out what this one is. Someone (whose name and fur color shall not be mentioned) stole the label.
They look kind of bedraggled right now. But after a while, they start to look like these three--the first ones I got from STC last autumn.
All credit to Howard, I hope he never runs out of patience consolidating orders.
Pagan
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7 years agoKevin, I actually gave away some plants to make room for even more haworthias lol Oh and I got lumber yesterday for screening the pergola just outside my woodshop so I can turn that into some kind of squirrel-proof habitat. Those boogers are the mammalian equivalent of avian brood parasites; they do not eat my plants but they do try to replace my succulents with acorns.
Nick, I don't even remember why I picked that one. I'm usually less inclined towards pointy, windowless haworthias.
This one is for Jeff:
Oh come on, yo, let me see your haworthias.
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bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
7 years agoDes, your plant w/o a name is Haworthia mutica var nigra. And No, I wont run out of patience. Not with you, anyway...
The first few are from my STC February order and the last few are from the same order as the above, April 2016.
How's up for another order......
bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
7 years agoAnd Kevin, I know you will be posting lots of GREAT pics of your new arrivals, but I didn't want you to feel left out!
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ewwmayo
7 years agoHaven't had a chance to take good photos yet, but I've sort-of-not-really fit all my new plants under my lights! My newest STC plants are way out in the middle/back.
Potting and rearranging everything took a LOT of time.
bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
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7 years agobikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
7 years agoIf you like Kevin's Euphorbia, I can get several of these. You know my email! Keep checking the STC site for updates
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7 years agoPagan - It is an E. susannae, I just picked up a few weeks ago. Opted for a small one to see how well it grows for me.
As requested, another shot from the other side! Not all are STC plants, but they are Haworthia (except one invading Gasteria).
I purchased another grow light today, so many of the plants have just been moved to my lower shelf. Would say now there's quite a bit of room instead of none, ha!
Howard - Those Euphorbia you can get are quite nice! They're grown very well.
Minty - Got them from a local commercial greenhouse. They are imported from Taiwan. Very sturdy and the bottom is slotted so no mesh is required. Most of my collection is now in these types of pots and my life is now much easier.
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