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First flower 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:09 pm
by Eric Williams
It always amazes me that these plants from NW Africa will flower in cold damp and sunless west Wales.
Beautiful to see though. Cheers
A little out of focus but not bad for my old iPhone.
Re: First flower 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:59 pm
by el48tel
Eric
That is absolutely beautiful.
Enough to brighten any day
Re: First flower 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:54 pm
by ralphrmartin
Brightens up a dull day!
Re: First flower 2024
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:41 pm
by JonNo
That is indeed beautiful!
My little Nelii has for the last two winters produced a bud, and on both occasions they refused to open and eventually dried up... I guess you must get a better quality of sunshine in West Wales than I do down the road in North Shropshire!
Re: First flower 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:57 am
by topsy
Hi Eric,
A very beautiful flower, cheers the day. However these plants do not come from NW Africa but from the Little Karoo on the border between Western abd Eastern Cape Province, South Africa as well as parts of the Great Karoo.
Suzanne
Re: First flower 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:29 pm
by brugge
very nice flower, very good photo also, what kind of Nelii is it please.
Re: First flower 2024
Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:27 pm
by Tony R
brugge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:29 pm
very nice flower, very good photo also, what kind of Nelii is it please.
Pleiospilos nelii
Re: First flower 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:14 am
by Bob
Mine has opened today as well, only took the fleece off the plants two days ago so an especially welcome sight.
Re: First flower 2024
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:51 pm
by Eric Williams
Thanks Topsy, just read the label but should have checked. My apologies.