BlogHide Resteemskuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearNew MammillariaAlthough I keep swearing I'll stop buying cacti with hooked spines, it's always a case of "Ooh, look at that interesting shape" Bombycina is highly variable and a clumping cactus: some are…kuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearCrassula swaziensisCrassula swaziensis comes in 2 forms, smooth and hairy leaved. As the name suggests, it's found in the Eastern parts of South Africa. I got this one recently and I'm gradually getting it used to…kuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearMore crassulasI found some old pictures of Crassula setulosa (hairy cushion Crassula) in flower Another one that grows wild here, the smallest Crassula: C lanceolata A better-known larger species of…kuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearMore Crassula flowersNot convinced that these are related: Crassula elegans C rupestris I think C perfoliatakuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearCrassula flowersAll the Jade forms of Crassula have flowers that are similar to sedum flowerskuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearWild succulentsPeeping out from under the grass or growing on naked rock, this is Hairy cushion crassula, C setosakuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearAloe arborescensArborescens is a tree aloe that grows in clumps and used as natural hedging. The common form is red but you get yellow as well The spiral growth form is really noticeable in some specimenskuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearMoar flowersThe first and last pictures are Delosperma, the middle is a flat leaved mesemb specieskuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearWinter coloursA little bit of cold stress always brings out the red colours Cotyledon orbiculata Graptosedum Bronze and other graptopetalum Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi aka Scallopskuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearSedumsShowing off intense winter colours: a combination of cold and dry soil Sedum rubrotinctum sedum nussbaumerianum with Sedum 'jelly beans' in the background Sedum stahliikuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearGecko eggsThese were inside an old bin I used to store stuff in the garden. The fact that they are in pairs shows that they are geckos but beyond that, I can't know which kind, there are 2 species living…kuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearAssorted cactiStenocactus multicostatus Gymnocalycium bruchii mammillaria schiedeanakuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearPurple mesembsRuschia maxima Lampranthus deltoides, previously Oscularia deltoides Wanted to do more but the upload failedkuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearNight blooming mesembsStomatium mustellinum Conophytum obcordellumkuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearRandom cactiSpring is coming and buds are forming: here are a few from last season Gymnocalycium Parodia hybrid Parodiakuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearEuphorbia flanaganiiEuphorbia flanaganii is highly variable, these are three different specimenskuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearPeyote flowers and fruitsThe flowers were actually formed after the fruits, I haven't tried sowing them though There are a couple of species in this genus, this one is Lophophora williamsiikuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearMore AeoniumsThe first photo is of Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' This hybrid of arboreum seems to have a bit of Rubrolineata in it Aeonium leucoblepharumkuhle (59)in hive-183841 • last yearAeoniumsAeoniums are native to the Canary islands and grow in the cooler months of the year. That's a bit tricky in my climate because it rains in summer although I find that they don't mind the summer rain…kuhle (59)in insects • last yearFliesAlthough it behaves like a bee and seems a little bee-like, this is a fly. A hoverfly to be precise, genus syrphidae. They mimic bees as a defence against predators but the eyes and legs give them…
