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majorrichler

ID help needed

18 years ago

Could someone help with the ID of a new purchase? It was sold as a carnosa but my instincts tell me that's wrong.

Unfortunately I don't have a camera with me. The leaves are variegated in white on the outside (like 'Krimson Queen') but are much smaller than those on the carnosas I already have. At their largest maybe 1.25 inches in length and 1 inch across. Most, though, are about 0.5 inches in width and length. Further, the leaves are very wrinkled, appearing something like a cross between 'Krimson Queen' and compacta (though not so heavy on the compacta side of the family). The leaves appear more frequently down the "stems", i.e. at much, much shorter intervals. There is a sharp point at the end of each leaf. Lastly, there are two vines but the majority of growth is on 3-4 compact "stems" growing straight up. This doesn't seem very carnosa-like to me.

Is this possibly an immature 'Krimson Queen'? The seller has never had anything in stock beyond carnosa varieties. I purchased just a 3.5 inch pot so maybe it's weird new growth that will dissapear over time.

Thanks for any help.

mjr r

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