next candidate

Most of my lithops are already showing their new leaves and getting all wrinkly. The other mesembs seem to have a growth spurt now that it's chilly. But one plant is still going to flower.

seed capsule

A couple of days ago I removed the dried up petals (bugs love to hide there) and was a bit surprised to find a seed capsule underneath. Sometimes you have two plants of the same kind flowering, want to get seeds, pollinate and nothing happens. And then you have one flower flowering all on its own and there's a fruit. Go figure. :)

hallii flower

Finally a white one :)

More to come~

Faucaria flower

The new Faucaria tigrina flower looks kinda messy but here it is. :D

schwantesii flower

I really like how the photos turn out in the natural evening light. A bit dark but so dreamy. Like the flowers are glowing from inside. I think the camera also recognizes the petals as a light source. :)

The flower on the schwantesii v. marthae C249 opened today. Such a beauty. The other head also has a bud inside so maybe this is not the last we see from this plant.

Aaaand in case you haven't noticed, the dorothea flower ist really huuuge this year!

Next would be the hallii, and then a karasmontana probably. White wave. :)

mini-greenhouse update

It's getting green-ish. :)

Dorothea flower today

Aaah the silky flower in the evening sun. :)