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hornet
Number of posts : 112
Location : brisbane
Registration date : 2008-04-26
| | Subject: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 6:04 pm | |
| Got this today for $4 at bunnings, any idea of species and genus?  | |
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parrotsheaven
Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 464
Location : Corio. Victoria
Registration date : 2008-05-14
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 6:31 pm | |
| Its definitely a Conophytum. They are winter growers and flower in autumn. It could be one of a few sp's. I am leaning towards C. meyerii.  This I photo I just took   These two from early March, before I actually watered them after their summer dormancy. They are sometimes called Little Dumplings and are of the Mesembryanthemaceae family or Mesembs for short. Great little plants that don't take up much room. In winter when they are plump don't water as they can split. You will feel or see them deflate a little. Water them then. As it starts to warm up the stop taking water and sheath over and you don't water them then. Some do give them a quick spray occasionally. Hope I haven't confused you too much  | |
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parrotsheaven
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Number of posts : 464
Location : Corio. Victoria
Registration date : 2008-05-14
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 6:33 pm | |
| Sorry forgot let them get a little morning sun, all mine are in a couple of hours morning sun all year  $4 sounds like a good price. Wish Bunnings here would get something decent  | |
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hornet
Number of posts : 112
Location : brisbane
Registration date : 2008-04-26
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 6:45 pm | |
| looks like meyerii to me, thanks for that info | |
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calycium
Moderator
Number of posts : 416
Location : Adelaide, SA
Registration date : 2008-04-06
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 8:16 pm | |
| well done hornet, quite a bargin from Bunnings! I have only one cono, have trouble NOT giving it water in summer - but its doing better now I stopped | |
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parrotsheaven
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Number of posts : 464
Location : Corio. Victoria
Registration date : 2008-05-14
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 8:37 pm | |
| Hornet just ask if you are ever not sure what to do with it. Some people I know have a lot of trouble with them and I am really not sure why  Calycium do you know what one you have? I just realised there is a toadstool growing in my pot.............magic mushrooms  | |
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calycium
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Number of posts : 416
Location : Adelaide, SA
Registration date : 2008-04-06
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 8:44 pm | |
| actually, Betty, I don't.... I (cringe) bought it on eBay a while back last year and I almost killed it. Have split it into two pots, but each globule is the size of a pea with a crease in the middle. Its green, and has last years old skin that has died on it. Have to find a pic and post it so you can have a look.
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parrotsheaven
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Number of posts : 464
Location : Corio. Victoria
Registration date : 2008-05-14
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 8:48 pm | |
| I have got most of mine off of ebay too and have since found out some were not too good with the names | |
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Brettix
Number of posts : 20
Location : Nowra/nsw
Registration date : 2008-04-28
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 9:57 pm | |
| What a good score hornet, i have always been interested in conophytums. Great looking pics and plants parrots. They are crackers  | |
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hornet
Number of posts : 112
Location : brisbane
Registration date : 2008-04-26
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