Some of my 'double A' Agaves:
Agave asperrima
A. Americana (yes it's common and yes I have no space left but I like the cross banding)
A. Americana striata
A. Atrovirens v. mirabilis
August 2019 - A is for August and.....
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Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
Ancestor, Army and Aloe - My Grandad (on the right) in Burma or India in WW2 stood in front of an Aloe ferox (I think).
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Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
I bought this from IKEA last year and it has been out in my mini greenhouse for the last couple of months - pumping out flowers to no avail. As I suspect the insects in the area are unlikely to find another one to fertilise it poor thing. Can anybody name it please ?
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Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
I'd go with Gymnocalycium baldianum.
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Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
Looks like the baldianum .... but there are all colours of variants of the flowers
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnocalycium_baldianum
Thanks Diane and eltel I'm sure you're right. Very easy to grow and very hardy it would appear so obviously a good one for beginners. The only one of my young collection to flower so far as well.
Thanks Diane and eltel I'm sure you're right. Very easy to grow and very hardy it would appear so obviously a good one for beginners. The only one of my young collection to flower so far as well.
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Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
Some nice entries so far and still plenty of time to enter your plants beginning with A. Here's one of my Aeoniums to help things along.
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Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
Here is my A list.
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Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
Aeonium for sure
Aeoniums and An Echinopsis
Aeoniums and An Echinopsis
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
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Re: August 2019 - A is for August and.....
A few more Agave