Other news (8 pics)

So what else was going on on my windowsill in August?

Well, the most amazing and surprising thing was the awakening of Monilaria scutata seedlings! I couldn't believe they are alive after all this time. None of my other attempts to grow Monilaria went on this far. These must be some tough seedlings. First the "beads", then the "bunny ears". All by the book. Very exciting!

Then, I have transplanted Anacampseros karasmontana, the fluffy greenie. It has developed really fat roots and I wanted to give it more space.

It has flowered and developed seeds, too. Out of last year's seeds I already got a bunch of seedlings.

The older Anacampseros seedlings are looking more like adults every day. This Anacampseros arachnoides is very attractive when kept dry.

The white fluffy Anacampseros baeseckei are growing into towers. I do believe somewhere between fuzzball and the below is their best look. I have older and longer An. baeseckei and they started to look kinda strange. I might need to re-root them.

Anacampseros namaquensis are really hairy and really flat. Love them!

Avonia papyracea ssp papyracea, hatched in November last year, are still so small. Strong though. I have a good feeling about them.

Monilaria waking up

Don't know about you but I find these bunny ears simply adorable! :)

Monilaria chrysoleuca is waking up from its summer sleep. You can clearly see the two types of leaves at this stage - round ones and bunny ears. Curious plant. I'd love to grow more of them but I keep killing seedlings at leaf-set number two. Will try sowing in the fall again.

This is my first year growing Monilaria and I was very worried it will not wake up. What a relief.

Monilaria pisiformis seedlings

These Monilaria pisiformis seedlings are now one month old (actually younger, the seeds were sown on the 5th of April) but they already are growing their first true leaves, the bunny-ears kind, somehow breaking through the sides but okay, whatever :)

I'm very excited to grow them because of the two different kinds of leaf sets situation. I'm not sure how they will grow in their first year but I'm ready for all the surprises they'll throw at me!

The fat seedlings in the back are Cheiridopsis pillansii, sown 20th of April, by the way.

(Seeds from Mesa Garden)

Monilaria

Still no spring around here... I'll continue posting dark and/or blue-ish pictures then ^^a

This is my very first Monilaria and even though I read about the care and the yearly life cycle of this plant I'm still not sure that everything's fine. Is this the appropriate look for it this time of the year? I know that the leaves will be completely dry in summer but are they supposed to be this soft already? Comments appreciated :)