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Lapidaria
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Posted by
ariole z7DE (
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Tue, Nov 1, 05 at 15:35
| Another blooming Mesemb - Lapidaria margaretae
Al |
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RE: Lapidaria
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Nice one Al, I really like those.
Amy |
RE: Lapidaria
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| So doI Amy. This plant is a real oldie. The flowers are nicer than the ancient body. My particular variety of cricket likes to nibble on these. :-( Al |
RE: Lapidaria
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| Very nice Al, I'm hoping I get flowers from mine this season. CP |
RE: Lapidaria
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A question about this one...do the leaves get replaced by new ones each year like Lithops or do they stay on the plant longer? I'm not familiar with this one, but I do like it very much. This is a monotypic genus, right? I might have to get one of these soon! It would fit in nicely with my growing collection of Mesembs.
Amy |
RE: Lapidaria
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| Amy, Lapidaria is monotypic. The old leaves do shrivel away, but it typically has two pairs of leaves at a time. Try to limit water so that the newest leaf pair is strong and healthy but allow older leaves to shrivel. Other than that they grow a lot like Lithops here, and are believed to be a kind of ancestral Lithops, or at least a more primitive descendant of an ancestral Lithops. |
RE: Lapidaria
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Very interesting indeed! Thanks Ian.
Amy |
RE: Lapidaria
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| I hope I'm not boring you all with my constant posting. A goal is to keep a digital record of most of my plants. I also am having a lot of fun with my new toy, the digital camera. Occasionally I feel compelled to share. And very often I learn tons about my plants. I'm grateful. Al |
RE: Lapidaria
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| Nowhere near bored! I'm really enjoying seeing some of the less-often-posted types of plants. |
RE: Lapidaria
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| Very nice. I grew it for years, until a greenhouse heater failure. Wonderful scent, if I remember correctly. Dave in Wyoming |
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