Cheiridopsis

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Cheiridopsis Jun 18, 2019 8:47:23 GMT

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Cheiridopsis peculiaris, I've heard, can be a little difficult so i'ts like a red rag to a bull for me

. I couldn't see any plants for sale so I've started with seed.

These were sown 8 days ago and it's looking very promising.

Now the challenge

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Cheiridopsis Jun 18, 2019 17:23:37 GMT osprey likes this

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Had to do a search to see what these might grow up to be...

...and they are beauties to be sure!

Good luck with the seedlings.

Cheiridopsis peculiaris
www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Aizoaceae/22645/Cheiridopsis_peculiaris

And very nice link, with lots of pics, of this plant with the peculiar leaf sets, in situ:

South African oddity: Cheiridopsis peculiaris – Jan Emming
janemming.com/2017/12/02/south-african-oddity-cheiridopsis-peculiaris/

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Last Edit: Jun 18, 2019 17:34:21 GMT by dvg

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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Jul 9, 2019 12:59:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Jul 9, 2019 12:59:27 GMT The seedlings are growing quite nicely. All are now forming true leaves.
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dvg God A bug a day keeps that hunger at bay Posts: 1,624	Cheiridopsis Jul 9, 2019 15:44:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dvg on Jul 9, 2019 15:44:19 GMT Lookin' good there, Fred! dvg
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Jul 24, 2019 18:39:01 GMT dvg likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Jul 24, 2019 18:39:01 GMT These little chaps are starting to look like adults although we know they're not. Growth is quite good (so far).
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Aug 13, 2019 11:23:52 GMT corky, osprey, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Aug 13, 2019 11:23:52 GMT These are growing very nicely. They're much faster than the Lithops.
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dvg God A bug a day keeps that hunger at bay Posts: 1,624	Cheiridopsis Aug 14, 2019 19:15:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dvg on Aug 14, 2019 19:15:35 GMT Very nice there Fred, they look like green eggs... ...now all ya need is some ham. dvg
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Oct 20, 2019 11:29:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Oct 20, 2019 11:29:16 GMT Seedlings of Cheiridopsis denticulata looking exactly like seedlings of Cheiridopsis peculiaris .
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Nov 24, 2019 10:31:14 GMT dvg likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Nov 24, 2019 10:31:14 GMT The Cheiridopsis denticulata seedlings looking more like they should Also a freebee C. denticulata that arrived with another purchase.
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Apr 22, 2020 16:51:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Apr 22, 2020 16:51:23 GMT The C. peculiaris have been re-potted. I'm just waiting for them to show a bit of growth this season.
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Jul 23, 2020 14:09:04 GMT dvg likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Jul 23, 2020 14:09:04 GMT Cheiridopsis albirosea, the flowers are pink on the outside to white on the inside of the petals just like the name says
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fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Sept 13, 2020 7:23:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Sept 13, 2020 7:23:33 GMT Apparently the above is Ihlenfeldtia excavata f. albirosea or Ihlenfeldtia excavata 'Albirosea'. I wish Louisa Bolus had made up her mind
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stevebooth God So many plants to grow, such a short time Posts: 761	Cheiridopsis Sept 14, 2020 10:22:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stevebooth on Sept 14, 2020 10:22:08 GMT A rose by any other name

fredg Administrator Slightly (*cough) eccentric Posts: 3,588	Cheiridopsis Sept 14, 2020 10:51:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fredg on Sept 14, 2020 10:51:13 GMT Or even Ihlenfeldtia excavata f. vanbredai
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dvg God A bug a day keeps that hunger at bay Posts: 1,624	Cheiridopsis Sept 14, 2020 18:21:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dvg on Sept 14, 2020 18:21:37 GMT The faces are still the same; only the names have changed. dvg
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