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Feb 28, 2013 2:41 PM CST
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Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
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As our weather warms up, Oscularia caulescens has started to show its cute pink little blooms. Blooms start to open up once temps starts going 68 to 70 F. Then closes again as night time cooler temps sets in.

I got this plant last Feb 2012. It has flourished well in its container.

Photo last Feb 2012


Photo April 2012


Photo today 28Feb2013:
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Feb 28, 2013 5:51 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Oh what a cutie ... it's one I've never heard of but I love the looks of it!
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Feb 28, 2013 8:11 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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I agree Never heard of it either, and I love it, especially that last photo! Hurray!
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Mar 1, 2013 9:45 AM CST
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Name: tarev
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It has been moved in our plant database under the name of Lampranthus deltoides. But I still like to call it as Oscularia caulescens, that was the name it has on its tag when I got it. Smiling
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Mar 2, 2013 2:28 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Nice plant and beautiful photography tarev. Hurray!
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Mar 2, 2013 4:56 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
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Rolling my eyes. Taxonomy .... lumpers and splitters .... all the name changing drives me nuts.
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Mar 2, 2013 5:18 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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Sheryl, I have mixed feelings about it, yes its confusing but if its based on gene science, then its a good idea, since often plants were lumped together that don't have any genetic relationship to one another...yet it is frustrating having to relearn names and species Blinking
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Mar 2, 2013 5:33 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
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Yeah - although from what I'm told, it's really more a "fashion" thing; whether or not plants are lumped together or split into separate species is often more to do with what is popular rather than science. At least that's what I was told at the local botanical gardens. >shrugs< Ah well, I guess there's worse things to worry about, huh? Whistling
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Mar 2, 2013 6:01 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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I know little about it, I guess I was hoping science was involved, since the lack of genetic science is how things got messy in the first place..."Oh that looks like this one, guess they're cousins" Hilarious!
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Mar 3, 2013 12:04 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
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Hate to dash your hopes to the ground and stomp on them, lol - but... I'm sure it is better than it was, it just isn't a totally clear science, I guess.
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Mar 4, 2013 1:05 AM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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Rolling on the floor laughing
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Mar 4, 2013 6:42 PM CST
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Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
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Just another photo of the same plant, now with more visible blooms. And the center of the bloom opens up further too.

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Mar 5, 2013 2:20 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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Hurray! Hurray! Pretty! I just love hot pink flowers of any type.
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Mar 5, 2013 10:18 AM CST
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Name: tarev
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Glad you like them Chris! I hope the blooms can hold on, we have some late season winter rain coming..much needed rains...but this early blooms will suffer for sure..at least got their photos now for posterity Smiling
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Mar 5, 2013 6:27 PM CST
Name: Greg Colucci
Seattle WA (Zone 8b)
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Tarev they look awesome! I tip my hat to you.
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Mar 6, 2013 9:47 AM CST
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Name: tarev
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Thanks Greg! They sure look perky Big Grin
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Mar 8, 2013 6:26 PM CST
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Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
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Stenocactus coptonoganus prepping up its yearly spring buds:

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Mar 8, 2013 6:36 PM CST
Name: Sheryl
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Yay!
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Mar 9, 2013 4:40 AM CST
Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin
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They're so cute!
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Mar 11, 2013 2:32 PM CST
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Name: tarev
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My aeonium arboreum has various looks through the seasons.

This is its current look, photo taken 11 Mar 2013


On closer look, at one of the tallest stems, there is some new growth in between the leaves: could it be finally forming some flowering buds?


I have never seen my aeonium do any flowers before, though I have seen aeoniums in some areas do that..Hoping it will..on the other hand, I hope it does not mean the plant is stepping on to a final dying phase if indeed it is a bloom in the making. Rolling my eyes.

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