A few days ago I received some plants from @agavex, precisely, three cuttings of Rhipsalis pilocarpa, Cactaceae and one Hawortia attenuata ‘Clariperla’, Asphodelaceae, and I’m so happy with them! The former is native to moist tropical lowlands in Brasil, while the latter is native to much more arid South Africa. I hope they will enjoy a Scottish windowsill as they are already used to living in the British Isles.
I have already placed them in pots to develop roots in one case and better roots in the other, and will post an update in a while, probably when I see new growth, or maybe before, because that could take months now. Have a look at the blog and shop, they are definitely worth your time and money!
In the end it took me just over a year to post an update, but this is what the plants look like now. I lost one of the three Rhipsalis cuttings during the first winter, but the other two have grown a lot and I didn’t really expect to see a flower bud already! The Hawortia has gotten at least twice as big and seems to be enjoying living here too.
The single flower bud on my Rhipsalis has finally opened up! It’s in a really awkward position, tiny and white, so I tried to take photos with my 10x hand-held botany lens, but they are far from clear.
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