My new plants have arrived! Well, really new are only two, one of which is this Nananthus. I'm still trying to get familiar with more non-lithops mesembs, you know. Not a surprise but still a great sight were the wonderfully thick roots. I read that with the caudiciform mesembs the roots only grow larger when they're underground but I couldn't bring myself to bury them completely (a mistake?). While my Aloinopsis rubrolineata is completely buried (no idea if it helps), Avonia quinaria plants (not a mesemb) are above ground and don't get much bigger as far as I can tell. Maybe I should bury them all for now.
Neat plant! I've never grown Nananthus. The tuberous roots are nice. Please show flowers when it blooms. The flower petals should have a red stripe down center which should make the flowers very attractive. I'm going to be repotting some lithops today. Hope you day has been a good one. Bob
ReplyDeleteThanks! I see a lot of similarities between nananthus and A.rubrolineata: the roots and flowers seam to have similar properties. Can't wait to see the flowers "live". My A. rubrolineata was trying to flower 2 times but never had enough strength.
DeleteHave a nice day! Spending the day with caring for plants is so relaxing.
Great looking plant! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love it! :)
DeleteJust read that nowadays it's called N. vittatus. No idea if true...
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