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Post by fredg on Jul 13, 2019 8:26:20 GMT
My latest mesemb acquisition, Delosperma echinatum. A shrubby perennial that is frost hardy and reputedly more so if the roots are kept dry over winter.  The plan is to sit this outside over the hotter months but we all know about well laid plans   Those hairs covering the leaves are quite soft, it just looks vicious. Flowers are yellow. |
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Post by fredg on Aug 3, 2019 10:45:12 GMT
The first flower.   |
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Post by fredg on Aug 5, 2019 18:45:31 GMT
The flower fully open.  I do like this plant, it shows a bit of individuality  |
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Post by fredg on Aug 17, 2019 9:20:21 GMT
Delosperma bosseranum germination a week after sowing. Not bad considering the temperature was around 17C, dull and wet and the tray placed under a bench. I've now opened the vents on the propagator top (unheated)  Due to the thin sowing, the seedlings are nicely spaced so will not require pricking out for quite a while. It's good when a plan comes together 
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Post by fredg on Aug 24, 2019 8:45:14 GMT
D. echinatum again but a different flower. These are small but it is opening several at a time currently.  |
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Post by fredg on Aug 24, 2019 8:53:47 GMT
These D. bosseranum seedlings are not exactly slow.  |
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Post by dvg on Aug 27, 2019 20:56:43 GMT
They're plumping up very nicely.
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Post by dvg on Aug 27, 2019 20:58:33 GMT
Fred, do the Delosperma echinitum flowers have any scent at all to them?
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Post by fredg on Aug 29, 2019 17:42:03 GMT
I didn't expect a scent as they're day flowering Doug. I've checked and there is none.
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Post by dvg on Aug 29, 2019 19:03:44 GMT
That's a good point Fred.
Do you know if the day flowering succulents rely on ultraviolet signature patterns on the flowers to attract insect pollinators and the night flowering species rely on floral scents or phermones to attract their pollinators?
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Post by fredg on Aug 29, 2019 20:42:16 GMT
That's my take on it Doug. No doubt there will be some that don't follow the rules though |
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Post by dvg on Aug 30, 2019 1:47:08 GMT
Yes, always gonna be a rebellious one in the crowd. dvg |
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Post by fredg on Sept 1, 2019 16:58:38 GMT
Delosperma sutherlandii in one of its short open flower periods. It only opens for a couple of hours in the early afternoon. (So far) 
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Post by fredg on Sept 4, 2019 14:13:25 GMT
D. sutherlandii fully open in the sunshine.  |
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Post by fredg on Sept 16, 2019 11:24:11 GMT
The Delosperma bosseranum seedlings are progressing nicely, even when I'm absent.  |
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not here it isn't