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My conservatory collection
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:25 am
by edds
Re: My conservatory collection
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:32 am
by edds
And then my wife said how she liked the big Echinocactus flowering at Abbey Brook so we got one of those from Southfields,
- Grusonii
Apparently at that size they're about 20 years from seed. Looking forward to seeing it grow and hopefully flower in another decade or two!
- Colademonis
- Pegasus and Paphiopedilum
And hoping these will look great hanging from the roof of my office next year. To keep it a bit happier I've got the Epiphyllum 'Pegasus' sitting above my various Paphiopedilum orchids (three of which should be in flower over Christmas, hopefully).
I've a few more bits in my office and will take some photos of those when I get chance at work.
Re: My conservatory collection
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 11:02 am
by edds
- Propagator
Have this on the go too with the first batches of seed (detailed here
https://forum.bcss.org.uk/viewtopic.php ... 50#p286070
The propagator will be on a 12 hour on/off cycle and the lights will come on for extra light in these short nights. It's a South facing windowsill so I have some shading ready if we get some sunny days!
Re: My conservatory collection
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:56 pm
by juster
Some nice plants there Ed, and looking happy and healthy. Thanks for sharing.
Re: My conservatory collection
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:37 pm
by edds
juster wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 5:56 pm
Some nice plants there Ed, and looking happy and healthy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Juster. A lot of them are quite new so I can't claim too much credit! The Zwartkop I've had for a few years though!
Re: My conservatory collection
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 10:39 am
by edds
I bought the plants back from my office for the winter break and have taken a few photos. I tried to get some in situ in my office but the photo is too large to post!
- Zwartkop
This is exactly the same clone as the ones above but in the sunnier climes of my office!
- V-r, albo picta, viridiflore
Agave and Lachenelia viridiflore raised from wild seed from Silverhill about 20 years ago.
- Anguliger
- Marlothii
Epiphylly and Aloe which we think is marlothii
- Nobile
Aeonium nobile
Re: My conservatory collection
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:39 pm
by Tina
Certainly looks very nice & glad your into succulents .
Your seed grown aloe marlothi looks very handsome
Re: My conservatory collection
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:15 pm
by edds
Thanks Tina. The marlothii is a really nice little plant. My friend collected the seed from a plant being grown in Gran Canaria so we're not 100% on the ID but the parent plant had the typical spreading inflorescence of that species and the spikes are in the right place. It could be a horticultural hybrid bit he's got a few seedlings the same sort of size and they are very consistent in appearance to come from a hybrid.