tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post5348576789489810327..comments2024-03-18T08:56:42.730-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Happy April Fool’s DayGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81411993424376594892016-04-04T13:13:52.875-07:002016-04-04T13:13:52.875-07:00That leucospermum is in a large pot. I'm sure ...That leucospermum is in a large pot. I'm sure the soil warms up during the day, possible more than is comfortable for the plant. That would explain the brown leaf tips.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-31282694992559699602016-04-04T13:12:53.319-07:002016-04-04T13:12:53.319-07:00More good news. My ×Mangave from Greg Starr is blo...More good news. My ×Mangave from Greg Starr is blooming, too. Hopefully it won't forget to multiply before it kicks the bucket.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65674181173794688772016-04-04T13:11:43.002-07:002016-04-04T13:11:43.002-07:00That's very good to hear. The two 'Bloodsp...That's very good to hear. The two 'Bloodspot' I had died without leaving any offspring but that might have been the exception. The info I found online is conflicting.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33045863065349187042016-04-02T15:06:38.954-07:002016-04-02T15:06:38.954-07:00No April foolishness there, just beauty. Burnt ti...No April foolishness there, just beauty. Burnt tips on your Leucospermum leaves--is the plant well mulched? They like cool soil.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46392567932077002942016-04-02T14:59:04.035-07:002016-04-02T14:59:04.035-07:00Really beautiful and cheery! I don't have Mang...Really beautiful and cheery! I don't have Mangave experience but happened to see some potted specimens for sale at the local nursery. Each had a bloom stem "stump" so they must have just finished blooming, but each also had several pups. I think I'd be willing to sacrifice a beloved plant if I knew it was going to produce a dozen copies of itself! :)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-9319407567673975712016-04-02T13:48:09.822-07:002016-04-02T13:48:09.822-07:00I have had both Mocha Madness and Bloodshot pup pr...I have had both Mocha Madness and Bloodshot pup prolifically at the same time they were blooming, but yes the rosette which blooms does die off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424782430147114976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46160447832724529232016-04-02T09:46:03.805-07:002016-04-02T09:46:03.805-07:00Ragna, that's fantastic news! My only prior ex...Ragna, that's fantastic news! My only prior experience with ×Mangaves was with 'Bloodspot'. I had two, and they both died after flowering without producing offsets. I'm glad that 'Macho Mocha' will live on.<br /><br />Thank you also for your kind words. They made my day!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-78560261171973535112016-04-02T09:44:49.329-07:002016-04-02T09:44:49.329-07:00I bet opuntias do really well in your desert clima...I bet opuntias do really well in your desert climate! Like you, I can't wait for the annual flower show, as brief as it is.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-25562846511918108062016-04-02T09:44:14.750-07:002016-04-02T09:44:14.750-07:00I wasn't immediately lucky with poppies either...I wasn't immediately lucky with poppies either. I scattered seeds two years in a row before I finally got lucky. <br /><br />As for the opuntia, you're right! I also thought some of the pads looked like feet, wrinkly feet. What a hoot.<br /><br />I got my Athanasia pinnata from Annie's Annuals. I neglected to cut it back last fall, now many of the flowers are 5 ft tall and gangly. But still a great plant. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8247186576804911632016-04-02T08:48:11.045-07:002016-04-02T08:48:11.045-07:00Everything is just gorgeous and your photos are li...Everything is just gorgeous and your photos are like the finest portraits that show them off so well. By the way, the 'Mangave ‘Macho Mocha' takes after the Manfreda side of the family and won't die after blooming. It will divide to produce several smaller plants. Ragnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212201214097014291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-23955563257605473502016-04-01T21:51:23.156-07:002016-04-01T21:51:23.156-07:00Sometimes all you need is pretty flowers! My opubt...Sometimes all you need is pretty flowers! My opubtia also has a ton of buds... I can't wait until they all bloom.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-7853524628589723162016-04-01T21:22:23.708-07:002016-04-01T21:22:23.708-07:00Your California poppies are way ahead of mine! Ac...Your California poppies are way ahead of mine! Actually, despite multiple attempts, few of the seeds I sowed have germinated - we just got too little rain, I think. I finally resorted to planting a few seedling plugs but even those haven't developed blooms as yet. The Opuntia made my laugh because the pads look so much like feet with toes. Where did you find the Athanasia? I saw several giant specimens on a recent trip to The Getty and was very impressed by that plant but I don't think I've ever seen it in a nursery.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-21753938394558051052016-04-01T19:44:20.910-07:002016-04-01T19:44:20.910-07:00I bet you have a ton of color too!I bet you have a ton of color too!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-37496206277929014202016-04-01T19:43:46.684-07:002016-04-01T19:43:46.684-07:00This is the second year in a row. It must be happy...This is the second year in a row. It must be happy baking in the sun with little water. I think I'll reward it with a larger pot after it's done blooming.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44433004487253258592016-04-01T19:20:53.722-07:002016-04-01T19:20:53.722-07:00Gorgeous colors. Happy April fools day!Gorgeous colors. Happy April fools day!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-29361112037879211762016-04-01T18:31:23.265-07:002016-04-01T18:31:23.265-07:00Ai-yi-yi. How did gt all thosee buds on the beaver...Ai-yi-yi. How did gt all thosee buds on the beavertail???Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.com