Ice Plant, Corpuscularia Lehmannii sometimes called Delosperma lehmannii is a succulent ground cover, although you can see that I’ve grown mine in a container. Continue reading
Ice Plant, Corpuscularia Lehmannii
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Mimicry Plant-Split Rock, Pleiospilos nelii
The Mimicry Plant is the newest member of my succulent collection. This isn’t the first |
My Echeveria ‘Lola’ is Blooming
My Echeveria ‘Lola’ is blooming. I wrote about it in January see here. I’m happy to say it survived the rains, even though I was concerned because it sat in water, which isn’t good for succulents. Above is a closeup of the flower. Below you can see how the blossom appears at the end of a long stem. Continue reading
Sempervivum ‘Commander Hay’ Hens and Chicks
A Sempervivum ‘Commander Hay’ was the second Sempervivum I added to my collection. There are approximately 40 varieties, so I have a long way to go. I wrote about my first Sempervivum in Sempervivum ‘Green Wheel’ Hen and Chicks.
Commander Hay forms large 4 inch rosettes. When the plant is old enough to flower, the rosette will produce a long stem with star-like pink flowers. Once the rosette produces flowers it dies off, but not to worry, because baby offsets continually form on the plant’s base. You can see these offsets in the photo below. Continue reading
Sempervivum ‘Green Wheel’ Hen and Chicks
This is my Green Wheel succulent sitting on the counter of our 5th wheel trailer. We took it with us on a recent trip, to add some color and hominess. Continue reading