Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Who am I? (2 pics)

Can you believe it's not a Mesemb?
This is the last of my recent Crassula purchases - Crassula mesembryanthemopsis. What a beauty!! The photo doesn't do it justice (click for xxl).

This plant came from a German grower. Big thank you to him~

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  1. Simply a beautiful plant. The specific epithet "mesembryanthemopsis" means "like, or resembling a mesemb," very appropriate. In habitat it grows with all but leaf tips buried in soil. Very unusual for a crassula and another example of convergent evolution. This plant is not often offered by nurseries. Why? Because they have trouble growing it. I have tried to grow it three times, and lost all three. I look forward to hearing about your experiences in growing this great plant. Good luck.

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    1. Uff now I'm going to worry even more. My conditions are far from ideal. At the moment I'm too scared to transplant or to water it.
      Thank you, I guess I will really need some luck :)

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    1. After you made me aware of it I just had to!

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  3. Schöne Crassula!!! :)
    Viel Glück dabei! :)

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