"Fat Plants" : cacti,succulents, caudiciforms, whatever..

[David Nicholson]

Very nice Kris, I really must try some of these. It must be more satisfying than trying (and failing!) to keep Primulas cool and shaded in this sort of weather.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Very nice Kris, I really must try some of these. It must be more satisfying than trying (and failing!) to keep Primulas cool and shaded in this sort of weather.

Thanks David . Exactly , they are tough and give beautiful flowers, why not try ?

[ferdinand]

An early one Ferdinand . I think I have to wait a couple of weeks for the first one. Usually this is Lithops lesliei .

L. pseudotruncatella (and its subspecies and varieties) is the earliest blooming species.

[johnw]

Perhaps someone can identify some of my unknowns that have been kicking around for eons.

#1 - I think is Anancampseros karasmontana.

#2 - I think this came as Crassula deceptor or trix but I never thought that was correct.

#3 - Just to note a few are labelled correctly  - Haworthia (edit - truncata came as retusa) - an old plant and a favourite.  I'm not sure exactly what is going on underground but the pot is getting horribly warped.

#4 - Adromischus sp. unkown, ex Animab Uroolsdrif.

#5 - flower of the one above.

johnw

[krisderaeymaeker]

Perhaps someone can identify some of my unknowns that have been kicking around for eons.
#3 - Just to note a few are labelled correctly  - Haworthia retusa - an old plant and a favourite.  I'm not sure exactly what is going on underground but the pot is getting horribly warped.
#johnw

Hi John  , I think this is Haworthia truncata in stead of retusa.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Perhaps someone can identify some of my unknowns that have been kicking around for eons.
#2 - I think this came as Crassula deceptor or trix but I never believe that was correct.
johnw

To me it looks to big and fat for deceptor John. C. deceptor is much more tiny and has a more white appearance.

Your plant reminds me to a big version of C. arta . Maybe it is a hybrid ?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Perhaps someone can identify some of my unknowns that have been kicking around for eons.
#1 - I think is Anancampseros karasmontana.
johnw

Looks more like something from the A. filamentosa complex to me John.
It is a time ago that a grow al of this Anacampseros , but karasmontana have more green leaves with another shape.
Karasmontana has not so many hairs I think.   

[johnw]

Kris  - You're absolutely correct.  In fact the label says "H. truncata (received as H. retusa)" - my writing error.

Thanks for the other ids too.

johnw

[SJW]

John - #4 looks similar to one I used to grow as Adromischus cooperi.

[johnw]

Steve  - The A. cooperi here is more cylindrical with rippled apexs.  See http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/adrodisp/cooperi.htm

I am wondering now if the one in the photo is an odd form of Adromischus schuldtianus.  The area where it was collected almost matches its range and should be spelled Vioolsdrif, a town near the Namibian border.  I still can't figure out what the Animab is meant to be. edit - Hmm I wonder if the seed grower meant to write Namibia and it came out as Animab?

johnw

[ChrisB]

I've just come back from a visit to Ray Stephensons National Collections ( Sedum, telephium, phedemus etc)
Here is Sedum suaveolens which Ray tells me has 660 pairs of chromosomes!  Phew!  More pics to come when I resize them

[ChrisB]

Echeveria setosa

[ChrisB]

Two of Ray's huge cactus pans

[ChrisB]

This cactus was in flower, had to hold the camera and trust I got its picture, was on a bench but the top was up about 6ft.

[ChrisB]

One of many forms of Sedum dasyphyllum.  Liked the red sheen on this pot