http://www.society.bcss.org.uk/index.php/june-2015.html
I believe that Frithia is unique among the mesembs in one particular way: the leaves are produced in a rosette rather than in pairs as they are in all other mesembs. This is most easily seen when one raises it from seed and the leaves are produced from between the cotyledons one at a time. This must surely have some taxonomic significance.
I have recently be to the open day at the Ubink wholesale nursery in the Netherlands where they raise succulents using a lot of heat and fertilizer combined with peat-based compost. Most cacti love this but not many mesembs do. However, they always have lots of Frithia pulchra for sale which seems to respond to these conditions and this year they also had Frithia humilis. And all for 45p a plant!
June 2015 - Genus of the Month - Frithia
Re: June 2015 - Genus of the Month - Frithia
Let us know before you visit Ubink next time
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Re: June 2015 - Genus of the Month - Frithia
I don't think I'll have any Frithia flowers this month, but here's some I prepared earlier:
Astonishing to be reminded how fat and green they are once summer hits, they're still a little purple and shrunken so far this year.Cheshire, UK
Re: June 2015 - Genus of the Month - Frithia
A Frithia humilis with yellow flowers
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Re: June 2015 - Genus of the Month - Frithia
That's a curious colour, Richaud. I've got pink buds but unless the sun comes out they're not going to open this month.
Cheshire, UK