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Fri, Jun 25, 04 at 11:20
| Here's a picture of my newly acquired S. nelsonii. At least that's what the seller (Nancy Hip) called it. I don't know what the plant is supposed to look like, but the largest clump in the picture has 10 leaves - with the longest leaf about 6" (15cm). The leaves are about half folded, and plain green - no markings what so ever. The largest individual leaf is about twice as wide as those on my S. parva - a little less than an inch if folded flat. I anxiously await the flower. |
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| Ooooo. That's a sweet one. I have no familiarity with this one, so can't help validate the ID. But it sure is Nice! |
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| I have nelsonii and I love it. Mine's just one clump right now and I'm rooting a leaf that my cats knocked off.. It's one of my favorites, completely plain green. Nice plant! |
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- Posted by Solar_Storm 24 Southern CA (My Page) on Wed, Jul 7, 04 at 17:00
| I was very lucky to have been given this plant as a gift from a local collector. Its a pretty nice sized clump. Have you had your plant long enough for it to bloom? |
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- Posted by catalina_101 8a sw BC (My Page) on Mon, Jul 12, 04 at 0:35
| My jaw literally dropped. Beautiful! |
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| Hi. This plant is trifasciata 'Nelsoni'. To be specific, note capital 'N', just one 'i', and in single quotes. It is a trifasciata cultivar name, so should be written as I've done here to keep from confusing with a species name. This is not a critical comment, just trying to help. This will get a bit larger than your plants are now, mine get to about a foot. It also propagates true from leaf cuttings, there are many trifasciata cultivars that don't, and either revert back to trifasciata, or produce an entirely different cultivar. I find the propagation of leaf cuts fascinating, and especially so within the trifasciata group. Thanks for all these pictures, plants in great condition, and gives a chance for people not familiar with lesser known Sans to see what they look like. Russ |
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- Posted by Solar_Storm 24 Southern CA (My Page) on Sun, Jul 18, 04 at 14:29
| Thanks for commenting, Russ. I appreciate the input. The lady who gave me this plant assured me that it was NOT the trifasiciata sport and showed me examples of both. Her t. Nelsoni was a much larger plant, the leaves were a little darker. And, Hermine' book says the t. "Nelsoni" has dark green leaves and tends to have a waxy appearence. (Damm I wish the pictures in her book were in color) The leaves on my plant are a light but dull green. Perhaps the only way to confirm what I have is to do a leaf cutting and see what develops. Personally, I believe that is a cutting grows true it is more likely to be a species not a cv. |
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| Hi again. I understand the confusion with our unidentified Sans, and our quest to get a correct name. I'm not familiar with the species nelsonii. However I used to have a plant labelled PF-115 that had a spoon shaped leaf. I don't know the accuracy of Hermine's reference to sp. nelsonii, but on page 33 of her book she lists nelsonii (PF-115) as having spoon shaped leaves with long petioles. I believe nelsonii, if this is actually a valid Sansevieria name, doesn't look like trifasciata 'Nelsoni'. I suspect the 2 plants from your source, if they looked the same except in size and slight lighter or darker green, are the same plant, with some difference in culture or age. Just speculating here to try and find an answer. I'll try to find some more info on species nelsonii, if there is an actual plant, and its physical characteristics. If it's leaf is spoon shaped as indicated by Hermine, your plant must be trifasciata 'Nelsoni'. This is interesting, I'll get back to you. A great many cultivars, including trifasciata 'Nelsoni', propagate true from leaf cuts, and all hybrids and species propagate true. Russ |
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- Posted by Solar_Storm 24 Southern CA (My Page) on Tue, Jul 20, 04 at 18:02
| You know, Russ, you may be right. My plant's leaves definitely don't have petloles OR spoon shaped leaves. I'm going to mail that photo to Hermine and ask her. Unfortunately the lady who gave me the plant doesn't have a computer. I'm going to have to do something about that. Maybe I'll bring her a Dell catalog and suggest private lessons. |
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