Hi Teatree,

Lovely, pretty plants you've got there. While I don't know the name of your Gasteria, I wanted to suggest I don't think that's regarded as a variegate, it just has pattern on the leaves. Don't know what to say or think about the all white pup it's got. I've got Gasterias w/ similar markings which I know aren't regarded as variegates.

Gorgeous Aeoniums, looks super pristine & perfect, reminds me of pseudotabulaforme, but that usually that looks flatter. Wish I had a name for you.

The A.s remind me a lot of pseudotabulaforme, too, but I haven't been able to quite determine if the flatness isn't quite up to standard. And pseudotabulaforme is one I find to be such a gorgeous plant. I hope they stay pristine; if they ever come down with scale or something, I'll be pretty ticked.

And thank you for telling me it's incorrect to call the Gasteria a variegate. I just wasn't aware of the terminology, and I appreciate knowing. And the all-white pup I have been surprised has continued to survive like it has.

Is my screen color off? That Gasteria pup looks yellow to me. That pup would be considered variegated. Looks like Gasteria pillansii v. ernestii-ruschii to me. Hard to tell the size. How large is the pot?

I'll have to get back to you on the Aeonium. Too many with similar looks!

No, it's certainly yellow--I was just going by Karen's wording (I doubt myself that much ;) ). The largest pup is about two and one half inches wide, and the pot is five inches across.

Colleen,

Aren't those some pretties indeed! Yes, your yellow pup is variegated, and I wouldn't sever its relationship with Mother until it's larger and (perhaps) develops chlorophyll on its own, if it does at all. I don't know any names, but there are about 1600 to choose from for your Semp. I just got two new ones last week (distinctly distaff - 'Mrs Giuseppe' and 'Wendy') which are already in the ground. Anyway, nice plants, and I too like the flatness of the Aeonium - I never tried growing pseudotab., because, as you may know, I was a repeat loser when growing tab., so why try.

Oooh, I wasn't clear in that I certainly don't expect any sort of ID for any of the Semps. I'm just overrun with 'em!

Good thing I'm generally against separating pups from the mother anyway. :) I'd fear I'd lose that pup if divided, too, Jeff.

i think that your Gasteria is. Gasteria bicolor var. liliputiana

Here is a link that might be useful: my guess for your gasteria

Hi RoRo,

Sorry, your monitor is fine. It's my error, I should have said yellow (like it looks on mine as well), not white.

I think that maybe be a correct ID & pls. note how it's referred to as a Bicolor, not variegate, don't know why, but that's so.

Those Aeoniums are almost mouth-watering, if there were a such a plant-lusting equivalent.

Colleen, as you & Karen both thought, I'm thinking your Aeonium is A. pseudotabuliforme as well.

Thanks, Karen, about the color. I'm getting older & try not to assume if I can help it! :)

I have plants I know as Gasteria bicolor v. liliputana that do not look like your plant, Colleen. But I have seen many pix on the web by that name that look just like yours. Since I have not found any particular sites I trust to find info for certain, I cannot say for sure it is that or G. pillansii v. ernestii-ruschii.

Below are my plants (names on some pix), with thumb in a couple for scale:

When they were young (Before too much California tan): Click for larger views...

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In 2 of the pix below (with numbers), 1 & 2 are Gasteria bicolor v. liliputana, IMHO, & #3 is Gasteria pillansii v. ernestii-ruschii (IMHO). Also note, #1 had longer leaves in the beginning. Under stressed conditions, they shorten up. =) Third pic is from this morning.
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These two this morning:
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Imagine green tint instead of red...to compare to your plant. LOL

Lucious plants. That Aeonium looks so perfect!

Rosemarie, do all Gasterias leaves shorten up when stressed, or just this plant?

Penny

Penny, I do not know if ALL leaves shorten under stressed conditions, but I have 3 others that have done the same. One of them is in the middle of this pot, if you look at the first pic taken earlier-compared to the other 2 pix (sort of hard to see in the last).

Rosemarie;

are these gasterias so red because of sun exposure or because of age? - or some other reason?

Thnx. Rina

Rina,

A combination of minimal water / little soil / Southern California sun will do that to succulents - it's one of the things I too looked forward to having in my San Diego garden, too - that habitat look.

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Somi should just water my plants less and they will be beautifuly colored? (Only some of them right? )

And the sun ... cactusmcharris, what is that fat green plant in the green pot on the table in the background of the pic? Looks very interesting

Yes, it is as Jeff described...all my plants are on the SOS program (Sink or Swim)...benign neglect! Yes, Zeck, many will turn colors, but not all.

Ah, Southern Cali sun...will see if any of mine will color red-dish...Like the SOS program, Rosemarie.
Rina

What is an sos program and how do i find it?

Glad you like it, Rina! It works for me!
Ha ha, Zeck...you implement the SOS program yourself. =)
First, get a mess o' cart-jumpers. Then set 'em out back somewhere. Every once in a while, give 'em a bit of water (if rain is not likely)..then forget about 'em! If they live...they get to stay...as they have stuck with the program! :D. Well, it would be nice if you check for pests & pick off dead stuff here & there.

Micro, not sure if you completely got Rosemarie's humor--you stick 'em in the sun and tell 'em to thrive if they know what's best for 'em. To sink/live or swim/end in tears. Something I myself can't bear to do, but then again, I usually don't care for stress colors.

I've seen pics for both Gasteria that kind of fit the bill, Rosemarie, but more G. pillansii v. ernestii-ruschii that look fitting. So, I'm inclined to agree there. Thank you! And if it's A. pseudotabuliforme in my grasp, I'm one lucky girl.

Ohh ... -_- ... does anyone know what that green thing is anyway?

Zeck, looks like a cactus with 2 eyes (has start to split into two), like some Mammillaria are known to do.

Ohh ok, i have a mammillaria perbella that is doing that but with like 6 eyes :P ... that one just looks cool because the spines look ... softer? At first i thought it was a fat mesemb