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marylharrington

Robusta x pinguicula

10 years ago

I went to Desert Creations, the new, groovy nursery I've discovered only cactus & succulents (I just remembered the variegated Clivia they have under one of the benches...meant to ask about that one). They have the same Sans as last time I was there except, among a new shipment, one spectacular Sans that the proprietor brought back for his wife (she declined) so it now lives chez moi.

It grows in a spiral. One of the other partners told me it pups in a straight line off either side - it will be interesting to see if it does what I'm visualizing! It's very spiky.

Comments (15)

  • 10 years ago

    nice plant! good luck with it!

  • 10 years ago

    You could probably win a ribbon at a succulent show with this one. Wow!

  • 10 years ago

    It has some damage to the leaves, looks like scarring from anthracnose or maybe just burned in the sun (although it's not located to suggest that) - on the other side. I was just mesmerized by the spiral form of it (and spikes, I am drawn to the dangerous ones). It looks big in the photo but it's in a 6" pot to give you an idea.

    Last week at the Huntington show I bought a cool Sans and when I got it home only then did I notice strange color brownish green splotches on several of the leaves. Fearing for my other plants, I applied Listerine, which killed whatever it was. Listerine does nothing to healthy leaf tissue, but the brownish splotches are now bleached scar spots. Oh well, I will examine all parts of the plant future purchases.

  • 10 years ago

    Looks cool

  • 10 years ago

    Love that spiral growth from the top view. Nice and different

  • 10 years ago

    I just purchased a powelli that looks very close to this, NextO. The funny thing is, I didn't notice how much so until I was standing over it tonight and saw the twist! I got it from JC so I'm going to bet the name is correct. I'll take a picture of it tomorrow and post it.

  • 10 years ago

    Yes please! I'm looking forward to seeing it.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Here is my powelli:

    Looks pretty close. What do you think? Mind you, I just got it so I'm sure it is showing shipping stress/desication.

  • 10 years ago

    Nice acquisition vitorama - it's a real beauty, has a little more arch to the leaves than my hybrid. Do you ever show your plants? I have thought about it, not to win anything, but for educational purposes. Right now I don't have the time for set up, pick-up, etc. I have been intending joining the local C&S Society, soon.

  • 10 years ago

    NextObsession, What type of Listerine mouth wash do you use? The alchol or alchol free?

    I used to own several variegated Clivia plants. I purchase an Amaryllis and it spread a fungus to all my other plants including all my Hippeastrum. All I could do was dispose of everything and years later start over. I purchased seeds from China many years ago. Tried again but got ripped off like most things coming from China.

    I bet that var. Clivia is going for $100 or more.

    Stush

  • 10 years ago

    NextO, I've never shown my plants but it would be fun. The closest C&S society around me is NYC, never, or almost an hour away, maybe. I'll bet the NYC chapter is awesome though.

  • 10 years ago

    By train or ? My mother is from Hastings-on-Hudson and my father was from Yonkers, every heard of those towns? Dobbs Ferry? Just kidding, I know you have. I've been to HoH and Manhatten a couple times but not for years. I would imagine the NYC C&S Society would be intense - there are some serious growers from what I can tell from other forums.

  • 10 years ago

    Hastings on Hudson is a beautiful town! Love it up there.

    You are right about the NYC C&S society probably being intense. Those people on the other forums you mention get rather testy at times, don't they?

  • 10 years ago

    Yes, LOL.

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