Definitely Conophytums, and one guess would be C. fulleri, but a bit difficult to say, without flowers.

Oh dear, Tina! At least they will produce new leaves next year. I think your ID is Lithops ‘Hammeruby’ the red form of L. meyeri.

:woho: :woho: I have at last managed to flower a Pseudolithos migiurtinus !,I’m not sure where I obtained this one, as I’ve had a few over the last few years (which have collapsed on me at various times), but I think I acquired this one at a cactus mart about 4 or 5 years ago. It had to be rerooted ...

Yes, Ernie, I purchased some Aeoniums and an Echeveria from them a couple of months ago. Excellent plants, well packed, and can highly recommend.

Quite fabulous, Tina! Am most envious…

No, I don’t think so, probably corking due to age. Lophs often have discolouration at the soil line.

Root mealybugs definitely have a smell, I rarely seem to find them these days, but I can remember the smell of infested Crassulas when I did have an outbreak.

There is no way to know which Huernia it is, although the most common species is H. zebrina, also possibly Orbea variegata. It’s rather late in the year for sowing seeds, unless you can provide bottom heat AND extra light, so might be best to wait until spring. However asclepiad seed can have short ...

Mike P wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 3:32 pm Sorry I didn’t realise the winner got to set the next months competition.
Ok let’s go for something seasonal so ‘Any Mesemb other than Lithops’

You will need to set a new post, Mike.

Eric Williams wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:24 pm Beautiful plant Diane, may I ask if that is one plant that has divided over many years ?

Yes it is, Eric.