Hijinks!
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Hijinks!
I am on my way to go commit some crimes against my windowsill … they may involve a welsie and some other things stay tuned!
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crap I can’t add a photo but the welsie is here
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What's a welsie?
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Welswitchia mirabilis my friend! I am only using welsie as slang
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It is Welwitschia mirabilis.
Why not use one of the common names from its native range?
tumboa or n'tumbo [Angolan]
!kharos [Nama/Damara]
nyanka [Damara]
khurub [Nama]
onyanga [Herero]
Why not use one of the common names from its native range?
tumboa or n'tumbo [Angolan]
!kharos [Nama/Damara]
nyanka [Damara]
khurub [Nama]
onyanga [Herero]
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Sorry I’m dumb maybe they shouldn’t be trusting children with welwitshias lol (I’m 14)One Windowsill wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 5:08 pm It is Welwitschia mirabilis.
Why not use one of the common names from its native range?
tumboa or n'tumbo [Angolan]
!kharos [Nama/Damara]
nyanka [Damara]
khurub [Nama]
onyanga [Herero]
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PseudolithosLover wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 5:15 pm Sorry I’m dumb maybe they shouldn’t be trusting children with welwitshias lol (I’m 14)
They can live to 1,500 years. So best to start growing them while you are still young.
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15 now!! Still have a beautiful welsie!! and a bunch more cacti too! Will be posting some updates in due time!
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Awesome, dude! Great to see the next gen of cactus/succulent cultivators!
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Zac
Butte County, CA, USA
USDA Zone 9b
Mediterranean climate; hot, dry, sunny summers with rainy, moist, mild winters.
Zac
Butte County, CA, USA
USDA Zone 9b
Mediterranean climate; hot, dry, sunny summers with rainy, moist, mild winters.
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Thanks man!! I gotta show off Alfred, he's my denmoza and absolutely gigantic! About 2' tall, 1' wide in a 14" saucer!
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Have you been able to figure out posting photos yet?PseudolithosLover wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:48 am Thanks man!! I gotta show off Alfred, he's my denmoza and absolutely gigantic! About 2' tall, 1' wide in a 14" saucer!
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Bloomingdale, NJ
45 inches (114 cm) rain equivalent per year, approx. evenly spread per month
2012 USDA Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to OF (-20C to -18C) min.
Bloomingdale, NJ
45 inches (114 cm) rain equivalent per year, approx. evenly spread per month
2012 USDA Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to OF (-20C to -18C) min.
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Will take a while to convert photos into a format compatible here but until then there's a load of pics on my instagram, idk if i'm allowed to say the @ here or only in dms, if anyone wants the page name for my instagram, just DM me i should be able to upload pics here from my phone this weekend but not having my phone makes it very hard hahah
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Wish I could help with pics on a phone, but that is above my pay grade.
Jerry Smith
Bloomingdale, NJ
45 inches (114 cm) rain equivalent per year, approx. evenly spread per month
2012 USDA Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to OF (-20C to -18C) min.
Bloomingdale, NJ
45 inches (114 cm) rain equivalent per year, approx. evenly spread per month
2012 USDA Hardiness Zone 6b: -5F to OF (-20C to -18C) min.
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i've figured it out (i think!)
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- Agave titanota 'lion's mane'
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- Alfred, the Denmoza rhodacantha specimen!
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- Welwitschia mirabilis
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- the consequences of my actions hahah, the super got burnt bad and behind it are some rehabs
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I like your Denmoza