Echeveria 'Lola'. Two new additions.

Echeveria cuspidata flowers, showing the progression of flower development.



Bottom (youngest) flower has petals open, anthers closed. Left flower has anthers open, immature stigma, yellow center. Right flower has receptive stigma (glistening), reddish center opening up.

A couple of NOIDS.
I call them Green Rose

I have a soft spot for those small glaucous green plants.

Here's a couple of closeups that are helpful from the standpoint of identifying hairy Echeverias.

Spreading or splayed sepals (a setosa or harmsii trait)



Sepals pressed up against petals (a pulvinata trait)



For the record, the last plant is a cross of two different species (setosa x pulvinata) but apparently the pulvinata trait dominated. I can see how this feature will be useful to sort out the database, because we have at least one example of a hybrid misfiled under setosa at the moment.

My new echie purpusorum cv 'white form'


Steve

That's a sharp looking plant. Love the colors and patterns!

Macrocentra said:That's a sharp looking plant. Love the colors and patterns!

@macrocentra
Thanks TK I was actually a little disappointed when I got it because the pic they had on their website was of a much whiter plant . They do say you need strong light and low nutrient soil to keep the white colour . Something they can't do themselves apparently. I am warming to it more now . It's a nice plant here is their pic
Steve

ketsui73 said:I was actually a little disappointed when I got it because the pic they had on their website was of a much whiter plant .

Overexposed photo (on purpose or by accident). Original and corrected (photoshopped) versions side by side here.

Baja_Costero said:

Overexposed photo (on purpose or by accident). Original and corrected (photoshopped) versions side by side here.

Wow and there is my plant 👍 didn't know It was possible to roll a pic back like that. It's clear on their first image they are trying to over emphasise the white, but it's not clear by how much until you see you comparison
Steve

@Baja_Costero
It has continued to push up the flower stalk as soon as i have potted it up despite being in transport and sitting on a shelf in my house for days . Do you think it's best to terminate the stalk if I am trying to get it to settle
Steve

I wouldn't assume the over-exposed pic was used for intentional deceit. Many pics that I take during the bright sun of mid-day end up looking washed-out, too light, missing the gorgeous colors I could see in person. The seller may have felt that altering the pic was the wrong thing to do, though I do not know if the ad said it was an unusually light-color plant.

ketsui73 said:Do you think it's best to terminate the stalk if I am trying to get it to settle

You could, but I wouldn't. The flowers are not all that huge compared to the size of the plant.

purpleinopp said:I wouldn't assume the over-exposed pic was used for intentional deceit. Many pics that I take during the bright sun of mid-day end up looking washed-out, too light, missing the gorgeous colors I could see in person. The seller may have felt that altering the pic was the wrong thing to do, though I do not know if the ad said it was an unusually light-color plant.

@purpleinopp
well here is the ad
https://surrealsucculents.co.u...

As i say i am happy with the plant
Steve

Baja_Costero said:

You could, but I wouldn't. The flowers are not all that huge compared to the size of the plant.

Steve

Hmm, the jury is frowning at the defendant... that's not a good sign.

They sure are proud of it, what a price!! If it means anything, I love it in all of the pics. : + )

purpleinopp said:Hmm, the jury is frowning at the defendant... that's not a good sign.

They sure are proud of it, what a price!! If it means anything, I love it in all of the pics. : + )

@purpleinopp
Exactly 😂
I think the fact that I paid top dollar is part of what is making me a little crabby . I have paid more for a plant . But most times I have paid a hell of a lot less . I think it's more of a jade than white , which isn't a bad thing. I don't have many plants that shade 👍
Steve

No doubt. Its' value increases by the minute as we enjoy and discuss it, I owe you about $9.74 so far. Keep my tab open please. I look forward to seeing this cutie as it grows.

purpleinopp said:No doubt. Its' value increases by the minute as we enjoy and discuss it, I owe you about $9.74 so far. Keep my tab open please. I look forward to seeing this cutie as it grows.

careful i will be sending you out to spend my credit on plants to send me.
Steve

purpleinopp said:Hmm, the jury is frowning at the defendant... that's not a good sign.

They sure are proud of it, what a price!! If it means anything, I love it in all of the pics. : + )

@purpleinopp
Exactly 😂
I think the fact that I paid top dollar is part of what is making me a little crabby . I have paid more for a plant . But most times I have paid a hell of a lot less . I think it's more of a jade than white , which isn't a bad thing. I don't have many plants that shade 👍
Steve

Actually I have two Echeveria and one of them is blooming right now

The focus is really bad but here are the blooms from Echeveria lilacina


As you can see the bloom stalk on Echeveria lilacina is hanging over my Echeveria peacockii