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hornet
Joined : 26 Apr 2008
Posts : 119
Location : brisbane
|  Subject: Bunnings succulent id?  Mon May 26, 2008 6:04 pm | |
| Got this today for $4 at bunnings, any idea of species and genus?
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parrotsheaven
Joined : 14 May 2008
Posts : 396
Location : Red Cliffs, Victoria
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 6:31 pm | |
| Its definitely a Conophytum. They are winter growers and flower in autumn. It could be one of a few sp's. I am leaning towards C. meyerii.
This I photo I just took
These two from early March, before I actually watered them after their summer dormancy. They are sometimes called Little Dumplings and are of the Mesembryanthemaceae family or Mesembs for short. Great little plants that don't take up much room. In winter when they are plump don't water as they can split. You will feel or see them deflate a little. Water them then. As it starts to warm up the stop taking water and sheath over and you don't water them then. Some do give them a quick spray occasionally.
Hope I haven't confused you too much 
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parrotsheaven
Joined : 14 May 2008
Posts : 396
Location : Red Cliffs, Victoria
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 6:33 pm | |
| Sorry forgot let them get a little morning sun, all mine are in a couple of hours morning sun all year 
$4 sounds like a good price. Wish Bunnings here would get something decent 
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hornet
Joined : 26 Apr 2008
Posts : 119
Location : brisbane
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 6:45 pm | |
| | looks like meyerii to me, thanks for that info |
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calycium
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Joined : 06 Apr 2008
Posts : 354
Location : oz
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 8:16 pm | |
| | well done hornet, quite a bargin from Bunnings! I have only one cono, have trouble NOT giving it water in summer - but its doing better now I stopped |
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parrotsheaven
Joined : 14 May 2008
Posts : 396
Location : Red Cliffs, Victoria
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 8:37 pm | |
| Hornet just ask if you are ever not sure what to do with it. Some people I know have a lot of trouble with them and I am really not sure why
Calycium do you know what one you have?
I just realised there is a toadstool growing in my pot.............magic mushrooms 
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calycium
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Joined : 06 Apr 2008
Posts : 354
Location : oz
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 8:44 pm | |
| actually, Betty, I don't.... I (cringe) bought it on eBay a while back last year and I almost killed it. Have split it into two pots, but each globule is the size of a pea with a crease in the middle. Its green, and has last years old skin that has died on it. Have to find a pic and post it so you can have a look.
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parrotsheaven
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Location : Red Cliffs, Victoria
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Brettix
 
Age : 26
Joined : 28 Apr 2008
Posts : 15
Location : Nowra/nsw
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Mon May 26, 2008 9:57 pm | |
| What a good score hornet,
i have always been interested in conophytums.
Great looking pics and plants parrots.
They are crackers  |
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hornet
Joined : 26 Apr 2008
Posts : 119
Location : brisbane
| | Subject: Re: Bunnings succulent id? Tue May 27, 2008 8:11 am | |
| | parrotsheaven wrote: | Hornet just ask if you are ever not sure what to do with it. Some people I know have a lot of trouble with them and I am really not sure why
Calycium do you know what one you have?
I just realised there is a toadstool growing in my pot.............magic mushrooms |
No worries, i'll just make sure i keep water off unless they shrivel |
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