CUDro/Dirt

I've recently developed a bit of an obsession with succulents, specifically hawortrhias. It's rather convenient considering the extremely limited amount of space and natural light I have available for houseplants.

I imagine it is succulents' characteristic thick fleshyness, seemingly epitomizing vitality, that appeals to me. Haworthias emerge as a prime example. For me, the same holds true with mj. When others were looking for the most frosty buds, I desired buds with the thickest, most swollen calyces. Most would load a kif bowl, but I would load a calyx bowl consisting of the juiciest calyces, picked and saved over time, and lemme tell ya, those bowls roasted like a mini tire fire was going down in yer pipe

Haworthia Tessulata


Tessulata flower


Haworthia Viscosa


My favorite species has still eluded me, it's the Haworthia Truncata


Here are some of the other succulents in my collection:

Pleiosplios Nelii


Crassula Pyramidalis


Sempervivum Globiferum, a repotted chick from some Hens and Chicks

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tripps

I used to have over a hundred different succulents years ago, I have a Burro's tail that I've had over 30 years, they're great plants, many have fascinating flowers, too, if you can get them to flower. I remember one, I can't remember the name, though, that had actual windows that let light into the inside of the plant.

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Ignignokt

Another fan here

I keep the more traditional ones, like jades, kalanchoes, aloe, cacti... and I love sedums.

I've a rock garden outside with sedums galore... stone crop, dragon's blood, blue spruce sedum, hens and chicks, and my favorite...

Kalanchoe Pinnata

tripps

I was in a hurry before work this mornig, skimmed thru your pics, but that Haworthia Truncata looks like one of those window plants I mentioned. My 3 remaining succulents, the Burro's tail I've had 30 years, brought it back from Texas hanging from the coathook in a 75 Camaro, I almost lost it recently, I would have if it wasn't for Ripcord. My MJ plants were having problems, Rip noticed I was using softened water, explained about the Sodium replacing the Calcium, as soon as I stopped she came right back. Lost a 25 year old Ficus, I'm sure that's why. Center is a cutting from a jade I got 22 years ago as a wedding present, the mother was over 3' high when she broke under her own weight. Right is christmas cactus a friend gave me in New Hampshire, brought the cuttings back on the plane in my pocket.

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Hi! It's me... the girl from the bus...Remember? The last tour? Well...Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST...Wisdom is the domain of the Wis (which is extinct).

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Ignignokt

I've got a very small burro's tail and didn't even realize that's what it was till I saw yours tripps. Your Jade looks fantastic as well. I've got a couple of christmas/thanksgiving cacti that that bloomed twice this winter.

CUDro/Dirt

Beautiful collections both of you, Tripps, over a hundred varieties, huh? wow! I could only dream of capturing so many unique and ornate monuments. The pursuit does in fact continue, remember my mentioning a slight obsession?
My job allows me to work outside, and at times within detailed gardens in arid climate. Today I happened upon oodles of hens and chicks, in as many as 3 of 4 varieties. Stealthily, I pruned off some chicks with established but bare roots for the intention of rooting. I just can't seem to get enough succulents--and in many cases I don't believe taking cuttings from a garden of rapidly multiplying plants as damaging to my karma.
I also procured a cutting of something very similar in structure to Burro's Tail which appears at the focal point of this image. I'm just not sure if it's a Sedum or a Crassula. The large Sempervivum in the middle is most definitely a tectorum, but the one in the back right seems to be a purple variety.
Any guesses on which Semper that is or what Crassulaceae that is?

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fantomas777

that Crassula is awesome. Just stay away from Kalanchoe Tubiflora... otherwise known as the mother of millions. I started with one and now have, a million. Cool looking but invasive as hell.

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