I'm always excited when my plants develop side shoots, doesn't matter if this is a new lithops head or a new branch on other mesembs. While with some plants it happens a lot and is almost overwhelming with my limited space (Rhinephyllum and Stomatium are going crazy) in the normal case, for me, is it is quite rare. Therefore I'm always on the look-out for new side shoots and when I find one it absolutely makes my day, if not week :D
I've shown you this Aloinopsis malherbei over on twitter before. Here it is again, 10 months old and growing a "secondary" set of leaves.
Rabiea expanding.
Not a mesemb but there's a whole line of new growth along its side. I'm waiting for the flowers to develop :)
Younger Titanopsis primosii is also getting more bushy.
My older plant is already a "tree" and the color is amazing!
Daww! One of the things that makes me happy and calms me right down nowadays is checking your blog/twitter first thing after work :3 Do you have Instagram?
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm so happy to hear it :) I really appreciate you reading my blog!
DeleteNo, no Instagram...
I think I am always on the lookout for buds. Very pleased this year to have a few plants flower for the first time like the Rabiea.
ReplyDeleteYou're lucky :)
DeleteBuds are rare here so watching new side branches grow is my special kind of pleasure. Congratulations on your flowers!
Very beautiful plants. I have a young titanopsis calcarea (one year). It's interesting your last photo because i can see how this species grows, leaving behind itself a sort of woody twig.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting! Growing plants from seeds is pretty exciting. You see how they get to the adult look more and more and when it's there it's fun to compare :)
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