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Mike_yy


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This is all i have.
A Echeveria

And some Pak Choi that i'm suprised is still going after the harsh winter.

Our christmas cacti have just finished,, .
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Mike_yy


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Early days yet man,, many more to come,,, .
Wishing everyone the best for year 1 0,, .
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Mike_yy


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Looks great,, . Shame the flowers don't last too long but they're spectacular when they're out.
I need to give mine more light, they don't flower very well in a dull position.
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Mike_yy


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Re: the flowers thread [Re: gonorth]
#12165166 - 03/08/10 03:03 PM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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They are nice, i have a couple of variations but i'd love to have a yellow one. This is my biggest,

No flowers though,, ...
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Mike_yy


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I can't remember how old, a fair few years. The one before got too heavy and started snapping near the base, they get quite brittle at the joints.
Colors are purples/pinks/yellows/whites i think. One of mine has shorter flowers than the other.
I've never seen a seed pod on them and they've been in the family for as long as i can remember, can't say i've experimented tho..
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Mike_yy


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I want to see some fruits now,,, . I'll try next year if i remember.
But yeah they root dead easy.
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Cactusdan]
#12169263 - 03/09/10 08:30 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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My other has more rounded edges, the flowers are shorter and have less purple in them.

in comparison to,

I have another one i picked up last year actually that's different again,

The flowers are different though, more like this,

And yeah i just break bits off and pot them up.
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Mike_yy


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Re: the flowers thread [Re: Cactusdan]
#12169297 - 03/09/10 08:40 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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That looks right Dan,, cheers. It wasn't label properly when i got it..
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Mike_yy


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The red one's an easter cactus, it's not my pic though. Last two are some tasty weed,, ...
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Mike_yy


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I prefer the christmas cactus to be honest, i'm not very good at leaving a garden centre empty handed tho so i have an easter cactus too,, .
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Mike_yy


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My rounded edged one produced another flower, just the one lol.



Purdy. Might have gone for a drive today had the weather been better, the snowdrops and crocus are out. It's raining though so i'm stoned instead,, .
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Mike_yy


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Wow man those big flowers never fail to amaze me, beautiful.
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: haymaker]
#12391820 - 04/14/10 12:32 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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I love the grape hyacinth blue, i have a load intermingled with my daffs. Nice pics man,, .
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Mike_yy


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Is this normal ?
It's the same yellow one i posted earlier, you can see the normal flower spikes but it's sending out plantlets which are flowering.


Different Echeveria.


Honesty (Lunaria annua),

Bergenia cordifolia,

Grape hyacinths,

Some type of Mammillaria i think.
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Mike_yy


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Randoms are some type of Lamium possibly, Kerria japonica, and Primula veris.
Bellis Perennis

Taraxacum officinale

Aquilegia

Allium ursinum (wild garlic)

Little pile of fugly,
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Mike_yy


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That thing's bizzare, reminds me of one of those aliens from mars attacks.
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Definitely a Mammillaria sp.
Cheers Dan.
Chicks are getting bigger,
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Mike_yy


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It's a Schlumbergera, not sure what type. I grabbed a cutting from a friends bathroom during a poker break,, had some funny looks,,, .
Gymnocalycium bruchii.



Has two flower buds now but they don't seem to want to open again. I'm tempted to put it under a lamp so i can get better pics.
Hawthorn tree in the front yard,
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Re: the flowers thread [Re: haymaker] 1
#12656784 - 05/30/10 04:46 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Another Gymnocalycium bruchii pic, last one till next year,, .

Pudica leaf, no flowers yet,, .
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Mike_yy


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Re: the flowers thread [Re: haymaker] 1
#12656853 - 05/30/10 05:00 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah i read to treat it like an annual. How big did yours get/what size pots were you using ?
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