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Gabriela

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Help ID an Androsace
« on: November 04, 2015, 12:09:49 AM »
This Androsace was supposed to be spinulifera (obviously not, I have one of the true thing). Maybe someone who's into Androsace can spare my time and tell me which one it is?
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Lori S.

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Re: Help ID an Androsace
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 02:15:18 AM »
Yes, seems to be lacking the little spines on the leaf tips.  Perhaps one of what I think (from something I read long ago, and please correct me if I'm wrong) is a rather mixed-up group of species - Androsace sempervivoides, A. studiosorum, A. primuloides?
Here's what I bought long ago as Androsace primuloides 'Chumbyi' - the rosettes look quite a bit like those on your seedlings.
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Re: Help ID an Androsace
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 02:48:49 PM »
Thank you Lori! I just started growing Androsace from seeds, so I cannot correct you  ::)
I browsed around a bit and it seems that you are right, should be something in that group; I wouldn't mind any of them. Your A. primuloides is a beauty!

After I killed quite a few Androsace from Harvey Wrightman :o (I'm pretty sure he won't read this) I decided to grow a few myself as a redemption. The spinulifera is V.Holubec coll., I hope it makes it through the winter.
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Re: Help ID an Androsace
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2015, 06:59:42 PM »
Androsace species seem to do pretty well overall here (not just my opinion but what I've been told by a local expert) but I certainly kill lots of other things!  Yes, one would think it would be kind of disheartening in a way for the plant vendors but I haven't heard of anyone being "cut off" yet, LOL!
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Re: Help ID an Androsace
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2015, 01:21:58 AM »
Certainly not! After all, the more you kill, the more you'll buy again...or start to grow your own :)
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