Hello Carlos, based on its triple spines I would identify the specimen shown on no 432 and 433 as x Tavarorbea "Red Leopard" as described by Colin Walker....
Loukie, Beautiful flower presentation on the Huernia tanganyikensis you just mentioned. Are the flowers always upward-facing and adpressed (nearly reflexed?)? ...
Dear Loukie, Thank you. What amazing plants we play with. Perhaps it's in the archives but it would be interesting to know about the area you live in (such...
Dr Loukie Viljoen. toothache@... P O Box 245, Fourways, 2055, Gauteng South Africa. (w) +27 11 4658442, (h) +27 11 7042028 (Mobile) 0823385677 Carlo I...
I have several sizes of insect pins, superglue, new closeup camera equipment and Stapelia buds due to open. Hope to do successful pollination this weekend and...
Loukie, I'm not remembering the username/password for the site and can't get in... Carlo Carlo A. Balistrieri (cbalistrieri@...) Curator of the Rock...
My apologies to the list for posting a private reply of no interest to the list at large. Sometimes my fingers move too fast. So as not to compound the error,...
I'm starting to think plastic pots are better that clay pots in northern or humid regions. I believe that the clay is holding moisture too long. Water slides...
Hello Cristian: I will try to find the flower of this suculents so I can known for sure their name. Did you have an opinion about the crestatatas? both...
Hello Carlo: Yes, we have plenty moisture in Lima´s weather, and so in the jungle, but in Perú we have deserts too. In the Andes there are seven ecological...
Hola: I have seen on the internet the name of huernia stapeliformis and huernia stapelioides. They are two different species? There is an error in the name...
Dear Carlo, I live in middle Europe, 30°C in summer, -15°C to -30°C in winter. The greenhouse temperature is fixed at 11°C in winter but if it is sunny,...
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Dec 2, 2005 10:40 am
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Carlos, Whatever you doing seems to be working. The plants look healthy--and you've obviously had them for a long time. 13C. is still well above freezing. I...
Dear Friederike, Thanks for your advice. Our outdoor temperatures are not too different from where you live. My plants are growing in the house as I have no...
In my experience the temperatures are too varied around the world to get to a simple recipe for watering. At the moment I have daily temperatures of over 40 C...
Ernest, Actually, I've personally found that clay pots are nice specifically for that reason. The clay helps to avoid overwatering and evaporates the water ...
Carlo, This depends on your environment. The cooler your temps, the drier you need to keep the plants. If your temps are fairly high (70-75) and you have ...
Hi does anyone have an idea on this?. This just flowered today bought this summer as Piaranthus decorus im pretty sure it's Duvalia from the flower?. TIA. ... ...
It's only H. stapeloides and Ceropegia stapeliformis Regards, Iztok ... From: Stapeliad@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Stapeliad@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of cmmsam ...
Hello Carlo: I appreciate your advice. I have another plats that dont look so healty on winter, some of that die. I think I will improve the drainage and...
Dear John, it looks like Duvalia caespitosa, shiny corolla lobes, hairs just at the edge of the corolla lobes. best regards Friederike ... From: john gates To:...
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Dec 4, 2005 10:10 am
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Thank you for your advice. I am going to repot half my stapelia in plastic pots for a trial. I don't have any firm thoughts about this. I have a gas...
Hello Carlos, I don't know much about crest forms. They are quite normal and occure in several genera of Asclepiads. I have some crests in my collection too....
Bien Carlo: Agradesco sus consejos Tengo otras que no se ben tan saludables en invierno y algunas mueren, creo que mejorare el drenaje y minimizare el riego en...
Bien Carlo: Agradesco sus consejos Tengo otras que no se ben tan saludables en invierno y algunas mueren, creo que mejorare el drenaje y minimizare el riego en...
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