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| So, I used to make permanent brass tags and keep them with all the plants in my collection, even with the PIGs. Then my SO caught the succulent bug after a trip to the Huntington Spring plant sale. She has since taken over the care duties for the collection and added quite a bit herself. However, she deemed the brass tags ugly. She then decided to appease me by not discarding the tags altogether but by hiding them in the sides of pots and underneath them. I was certain that those derelict tags would go missing. Well, guess what happened?
I have more than just aloes that need IDs, but I figured that it would be easier to break up some of these posts. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Aloe A Winter
Thanks again
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 18:25
| Whose collection is it? It may be worth reminding her that often times functional trumps pretty. I would NOT have appreciated that being done to me. Norma had a great suggestion, use TWO ID tags, one at bottom of pot & one at top, then when one re-pots after the tag is lost, the other tag in bottom of pot shows up. Sorry I can't help w/ the IDS, I'm sure others will. |
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| It's now mostly her collection as she has caught the bug pretty hard and has more than me. Sometimes lessons have to be learned the hard way, like not relying on tags and having everything written down so at least I would have had a list that I could have referenced. She is being good though about documenting everything as it comes in with a photo and putting it up on the website. I am tracking down the IDs now to fill in the gaps on the web gallery. I am a landscape architect so once we bought our place, I gave up those responsibilities in order to take on the larger earth moving and propagation responsibilities. I currently have about 150 1 gal containers with ornamental grasses started from seed down in the garden right now. So, I've been a little busy. LOL. |
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| A brass tag at the bottom of the pot sounds like a great idea though. |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 19:50
| I use my Flicker account as a way of keeping track of what is what since tags get lost, broken, faded, etc. I think the second one might be an Aloe 'Dapple Green" below is a sight that might help in IDing. Good luck in your search. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Institute of Aloe studies
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 20:15
| Could that be the orange-flowering version of Aloe sinkatana in the first set? |
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| I will add the second one is definitely a hybrid. Sinkatana definitely sounds familiar and the little conical shield some pics online are showing is throw up for flowing is the same. |
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| I will add the second one is definitely a hybrid. Sinkatana definitely sounds familiar and the little conical shield some pics online are showing it throw up for flowing is the same. Thanks. |
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| That was a weird double post. It didn't seem to have posted ,just previewed and therefore open for editing. Strange. |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 20:38
| There's been a lot of that double posting around here & it's not your doing Nil, of that I'm sure. |
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| The fact that there is an edit means that it is not a simple technical glitch but an interface glitch that is confusing. |
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| The fact that there is an edit means that it is not a simple technical glitch but an interface glitch that is confusing. |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 21:48
| The second one could also be Aloe Doran Black (a hybrid also).The picture is not that clear, so I am just guessing around. |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 12 at 22:00
| I sa what was said to be a sinkatana at the store today and it was more glaucus . I restrained myself and wanted to do more research on the cold hardiness of it. It looked nice mwhat ever it was but it was not what you have. HMM. No worries. This place gets nice plants but LOTS of mislabeled stuff. |
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| The fact that there is an edit means that it is not a simple technical glitch but an interface glitch that is confusing. |
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| First one is definitely Aloe sinkatana. |
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- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 12 at 9:51
| Old Boy hasn't lost his touch completely - ah, confirmation and a second cup of tea, won't this be a lovely day. |
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| Yeah sinkatana is definitely correct as I just realized the label had shown up on Aloe 'Lizard Lips'. I was going through the gallery and noticed we had too very different sinkatanas, lol. |
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| I'm starting to think the last two are neglected pups from the Lizard Lips. |
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- Posted by rosemariero6 z10 /ss24 So. Calif. (My Page) on Thu, Jul 12, 12 at 14:07
| I believe the last is 'Lizard Lips'. |
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| Sounds good to me. Thanks everyone. |
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