More spring things in the greenhouse: Euphorbia flowers, some Astros
This has been a week of repotting and bug spraying as the plants wake up from winter dormancy. I also have some of the Astropytums that are considered less collectable but I just love them all: Astrophytum capricorne cultivar
Astrophytum ornatum that I bought when it was a small seedling which is growing steadily in the greenhouse. When it's larger, it will go in a pot outside because they are easy to grow and it tolerates our weather.
There are more Euphorbia starting to flower although some flower continuously, not only at the end of winter. The first is Euphorbia clava, flowering for the first time. These do really well in the greenhouse heat but die outside if the weather turns cool and rainy
Euphorbia flanaganii grows happily outside, flowers all summer and shoots seeds all over the garden, I now have many little medusoids in various plant pots. They will be going on sale in a few months time at a succulent show I'll be attending as a seller.
Euphorbia globosa: I've managed to keep this plant alive for over 8 years and it's like an old friend now
Euphorbia trichadenia is a caudiciform native to the grasslands of my area. The cyathea on this plant seem a bit underdeveloped but maybe they are just early growth. There should be a white fringe around the edge
As many plants wake up, the conophytums are going to sleep, they have made new leaves inside the old and the covers will dry out forming a protective shell as they avoid the summer heat. They will return around February
I spent quite a bit this week at a whatsapp sale, buying stock for a succulent show in November, to add to my own seed-grown and propagated plants. I'll show that parcel when it arrives. I must also go and buy a lot of plastic pots and a large bag of succulent soil but I'm hopeful that I can make enough profit from the show to pay the some of costs of building the greenhouse. These are the justifications for buying so many plants in the first place.
What a fascinating collection you have! Beauties every single one.
Thank you! Succulents are living sculptures
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You have some strange looking cacti. I haven’t seen most of these in plant shops or markets. I like the green in with tiny yellow flowers. The spiky ones are too dangerous for me, as I’m very clumsy.
Keep well!
Thank you! these are more difficult plants to grow in a climate like yours, they die from humidity, that's why you don't see them
Its opposite here. I just brought in my plumeria that won't take the winter here.
I love the white pattern on this plant 😍
Hopefully 🤞 I always tell myself I am helping to pay for the cost of my garden when we harvest veggies that we would have bought from a store... but mostly I just love the connection with earth that gardening brings 😊
Thank you! Yup, I call it "Justifications to live by"
What a beautiful friend the euphorbia Trichadenia I had never seen it in my country, I wish to have it 🥺.
From what I see @nikv you are a big fan of Euphorbia how nice 👏 .... In my collection I have some but mostly milli euphorbias varieties ( Christ Crowns as they call them ) which are also good looking flowers.
Thank you for providing these beautiful photos and of your Astrophytum Ornatum and Capricorne 🥳🥳 . Nice Sunday
I am a huge fan! The succulent Euphorbia I have are native to my country but still difficult to grow because they don't appreciate any humidity. The caudiciform Euphorbia are from grasslands and are actually be easier to keep but it's not a common plant to get, even here. Here are some habitat photos for you to enjoy https://www.waterberg-bioquest.co.za/Flower%20spp%20pgs/eup_tric.html
I would try to send you seeds but our postal service is completely useless 😒
Si el de tu país es completamente inútil para las semillas, el mío también en Cuba 🇨🇺 lo es 😔😒 no es fácil amiga !!
Muy lindas las fotos del enlace que raras, hayyy quisiera alguna 🥺
It's a very beautiful garden, and it has a primordial feel, as if the plants are from a pre-historic era. I get the same feeling when I see ferns, it's like looking at a scene from the ancient past.
This cactus looks like it has a pair of eyes and a lot personality 😄
So long as you don't feel it's judging you!
I always enjoy seeing photos of your succulents.
It always seems weird when I am reading something someone is writing that is from a place where our seasons are opposite. We are in very late summer here and the weather has begun to wobble a little as the fall/autumn season starts thinking about coming in. I will love the coming fall colors, but will not look forward to the bare trees and dark skies when the winter comes after. Ugh.....
Trying not to think about it though and enjoying today. A little rainy this morning, but the temps are still going to be in the low 80s.
I hope all works out for the coming sale. I know you have some work ahead of you till the time gets here.
Thank you! Pictures of your summer keeps me cheerful when it's drab and cold here although I couldn't contemplate Northern Hemisphere winters.
I'm very busy potting and cleaning up thing at the moment and hoping like hell I did the right thing with my purchases. You'll see them soon
Now that you've started it, it has become the right thing and I'm sure you will make it happen.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, marketplaces can be fickle...
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All your plants are really beautiful, and they also give you their flowers. You have a beautiful collection of succulents. Great!
Very cool plants! Love the different flowers.
Thank you!
I really love Astrophytum, you could really grow them all outside as long as it is not too wet, and they need a lot of wind, they like wind to dry out quickly, your garden as always looks beautiful.
Thank you! They grow much faster in the heat of the greenhouse and are less likely to be damaged by hailstones though.
I have been making lots and lots of little pots of seedlings to be ready for a show in November, I'll show you those next