Re: C and D's Succulents
Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 3:57 pm
Gibbaeum heathii year round water or do they have a dormant time ?
On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family
https://www.cactiguide.com/forum/
The 6 different formae of my Adromischus marianiae 'Herrei'. Grows under same condition. The one on the bottom right supposed to be dwarf form, too small, looks like pebbles in the picture.C And D wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:36 pm I just re-found this plant in my collection
and for a while couldn't figure out where it came from, since it seems to have came out of no where
But now I remember, I got it about 20 years ago as a form of A. herrei
From the Adromischus book, it looks like A. marianiae "Multi-Color"
I asked Steven Hammer about "Multi-Color" and he said it's not a valid form
It got lost and I thought it was long gone, but my better growing conditions have given it new life!
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As you can see, it grows different colors depending on light and water
I wonder what Aloe honey tastes like? I used to be a beekeeper in the late 1980's. You'd need huge acreages of Aloe's to be able to know for sure you had pure Aloe. Just wondering. Around here our major honey crops are Tulip Poplar (very dark) and Black Locust (very light-water white in fact). Both are trees. The fall gives Goldenrod and Asters (also very dark if I recall correctly). Both are herbaceous plants. Only one time did I notice pure frames of Black Locust. We had an amazing bloom that year. Everywhere I looked I saw the white flowers in the trees. I extracted them individually. That was some of the best honey I've ever had.C And D wrote: ↑Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:26 pm My wife, Denise grows Aloes
I know about 5 by name, so I don't know which this one is
Maybe someone can ID if for me
Honey Bees go crazy for the flowers
the nectar is just dripping out of the flowers, which attracts all kinds of birds as well
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