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April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:11 pm
by rodsmith
This subject may have been used before, but my previous attempts at offbeat subjects usually attract very few entries. I'm looking for any of your succulent/cactus plants that flower this month. I'll be judging on photographic merit (my subjective opinion). Good luck and keep on posting. You can enter as many photos as you please.

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:04 pm
by Jim_Mercer
I've seen a few buds so might get some more open flowers in time for more entries but I still have some open flowers on a number of Crassula ovatas, flowers on this one beginning to fade but it was the easiest to get into position for a photograph
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:13 pm
by el48tel
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Chamaelobivia 'Lincoln Gem' ...... possibly flowering in April

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:51 pm
by Christian
el48tel wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:13 pm [
Chamaelobivia 'Lincoln Gem' ...... possibly flowering in April
Intriguing...!

Here are a couple of snaps from the Arid House at Winterbourne, taken yesterday. The first flower is from a Lampranthus, the second an Aeonium flowering at an odd angle.
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Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:06 am
by eduart2
Crassula capitella flowering few years ago (well, in April 2009) in my rock garden.
Crassula capitella 'Campfire' 6.JPG
Opuntia monacantha
Opuntia monacantha 8.JPG
Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant'
Sedum spectabile 'Brilliant' 6.JPG


Keep in mind this is MY April... early autumn in the southern hemisphere.

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 7:59 am
by rodsmith
eduart2 wrote: Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:06 amKeep in mind this is MY April... early autumn in the southern hemisphere.
That caught me out!
:lol: :lol:

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:04 pm
by WoBo
I have not participated here before, in fact I have only recently discovered these photo competitions. Since I haven't found any 'rules of the game', I'll just post 5 photos. If that should be too many, please disqualify me! :wink:
Deuterocohnia lotteae, WB20180402 143559.JPG
Schlumbergera X, WB20170402 130528.JPG
Schlumbergera X, WB20170402 130843.JPG
Sedum  palmeri (+ aphid ...), WB20210422 123306.JPG
Sinningia piresiana, WB20160426 163818.JPG
It's not 'fresh material', but this year the flowers on my plants are quite delayed.

Wolfgang

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:16 pm
by WoBo
On the one hand, I just noticed that I overlooked a 6th photo that I had chosen to show here:
Pediocactus simpsonii, WB20210426 160220.JPG
On the other hand I wasn't aware that the original file names aren't visible here in the forum. Since they contain the names of the respective plants, I am providing this information here:

Pic. 1: Deuterocohnia lotteae
Pic. 2 + 3: Schlumbergera hybrid
Pic. 4: Sedum palmeri (+ one aphid ... did you notice without this hint? :wink:)
Pic. 5: Sinningia piresiana
Pic. 6: Pediocactus simpsonii

Wishing you Happy Easter!
Wolfgang

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 4:59 pm
by el48tel
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Two more April buds
A Rebutia and a Sulcorebutia

Re: April 2023 - April flowers

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:13 pm
by Ernie
Crassula orbicularis var.rosularis.
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