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Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 17:36
| A friend of mine who was 88 years young just passed and left me all of her plants. As she wasn't doing well the last year or so, I did what I could to help keep them alive for her. So now I have inherited a lot of work, which I love! Now this little cutie is my favorite and I have 20 of them! (This is after giving a clump to a neighbor). They live in colonies and really like to be dry. They are about 6 inches in diameter at their largest. I believe this one may be quite aged as it sent out that seed stalk. (Will this one die now?). At any rate, this is all I know of them through trial and error. I know this is pretty typical behavior for any succulent, but I want to be sure about what type of soil is the best choice, the best weather conditions, lighting etc...I just LOVE these little beauties! They are so unique and lovely, please help me keep them happy and healthy. Any help and advice would be gladly accepted and appreciated. (Then I can get to the 10, yes I said ten, orchids that she had planted in potting soil!) |
This post was edited by Nyphrodel on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 17:37
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 17:58
| Zebra Aloe. |
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| Looks like Haworthia attenuata. |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 18:08
| Yay! I got one right! :D |
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| Yes, a very pretty Haworthia. How lovely for you to have these plants. |
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| No, it won't die after flowering. (Unless something else causes it to do so.) It will probably increase, though. |
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| Thank you all so much for the information. I did believe it was some sort of aloe and I searched and searched the Internet to try to find out what kind. All to no avail until I asked for your help. In a record 19 minutes I was given a correct answer! Bless you all! I love these precious little babies, I've never had anything so beautifully unique (in my personal opinion). With this information I can now give them the proper care and attention that they deserve and hopefully with a little TLC, they will flourish. Here is a shot of the whole gang before I place them in their new homes. Thanks again each and every one of you for taking the time to help me :-) |
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| Haworthia. You are so blessed! What kind of orchids? |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 20:56
| OMG, I'm so jealous! I have one, and one baby. Mine flowered last April on my screened porch, the put out the baby. I'd love to have a whole gang of them! How wonderful for you. Will you be growing them outside in zone 9 as I do? |
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| JFYI, although they belong to the same sub-family as Aloes, they are not Aloes. The name Zebra Aloe is just a common name (because they resemble them). The common name Zebra Aloe also refers to Aloe maculata, just to make it even more confusing. |
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| Thanks Zackey, I feel blessed, as I said, I love these little beauties! As far as the orchids go, it looks as if I have a couple of catts, a couple of dendobrium, 3 phals ( 1 just lost it's blooms, the other 2 are about ready to bloom), and a big beautiful Brassavola that was in bloom all through the holidays. It looks to me as if she broke several of them up into smaller pots. Some are in desperate need of repotting in a good orchid mix but the phals are in surprisingly good condition, considering she has them in potting soil. I don't know anything about orchids but I'm learning (at least trying to). Here is a shot of the phals about to bloom. I may need advice regarding these as well.. |
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| About the orchids - in the following photo; I took several from small pots and put them together in one big box in a simple fir, charcoal and perlite mix and also another seperate little guy in a small box of it's own. Is the one in the small box an oncidium and is the big box is full of cattleya? As I said, I know nothing of orchids. And to answer shear stupidity; I usually keep most of my plants in pots on the lanai or the sun room. There are so many insects and little critters digging in my yard, (I put out birdseed and peanuts for the birds, squirrels, rabbits and whatever else decides to partake) that my plants are better protected behind screen and glass. |
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