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christian pfalz

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Orostachys spinosa
« on: April 05, 2011, 04:25:46 PM »
hello,
here orostachys spinosa in a through...

cheers
chris
Rheinland-Pfalz south-west Germany, hot and relatively dry

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Re: Orostachys spinosa
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2011, 05:23:45 PM »
Chris,
They are fine specimens. What is the diameter of them. I think you must get much better weather than we do in Edinburgh. Mine multiply well but I don't think I will ever get them to reach the size of yours.

A photo of mine today. Plenty of young ones for the future but the main 10 are producing flowers which may enhance the display for a while and then leave some gaps.

Graham
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Re: Orostachys spinosa
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2011, 06:56:07 PM »
hi graham,
the diameter is mind. 8 cm....
a nice pott you have....
here is spring, with temps over 20°c, and no rain for the next two weeks......
cheers from germany
chris
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Re: Orostachys spinosa
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2011, 08:38:22 PM »
Thanks Chris,
That's really large - mine will never make that size.
Bo'ness. Scotland

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Re: Orostachys spinosa
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2011, 06:38:28 AM »
Hej Graham
your will never reach that size,simply because they are something else! Most likely Orostachys thyrsiflora?

Martin
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Re: Orostachys spinosa
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2011, 08:18:43 PM »
Hej Graham
your will never reach that size,simply because they are something else! Most likely Orostachys thyrsiflora?

Martin


Hi Martin,
Welcome to the forum.
I bought it as spinosus but will now have to check.
Do you know how exactly to tell the difference.

Bo'ness. Scotland

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Re: Orostachys spinosa
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2011, 02:09:02 PM »
Do you know how exactly to tell the difference.
Information and a lot of images can be found at
http://crassulaceae.botsad.ru/orostachys.htm
Choose species in the left column.
Josef N.
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Re: Orostachys spinosa
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 08:45:46 PM »
Thanks Joseph,
I will consider these but wait until it flowers. I still think it is spinosus.
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