Another case for the semp detectives! I have 2 different plants sold as 'Niphetos' from 2 different sources. Very different semps. I will post pics of both tomorrow. One is currently in the data base.

Sandi, the photo in the database looks to me like what SMG has listed for this semp...that's the only thing I have to compare to since I don't own this one. Good luck though!

picklepuff said:Another case for the semp detectives! I have 2 different plants sold as 'Niphetos' from 2 different sources. Very different semps. I will post pics of both tomorrow. One is currently in the data base.

the photo in the database don't look like the S. 'Niphetos' we have in our collections; especially the puffs at the top of the leaves are differing;

your photo:


one of our photos

SMG's http://www.smgsucculents.com/s...
Young's http://www.youngs-garden.com/s...
sempervivum-liste.d http://sempervivum-liste.de/Se...

Looking forward to the photos Sandi, so we can see what they look like now.

I also have Niphetos (which came from the trade with Geiger) and will try to get photos later today to post.

Thank you twit. Look forward to the photo.

Ok. So we will call the first on 'Niphetos A' which is in the data base. It has small tufts on the tips and a fine cilia on the leaves.

This is 'Niphetos B' which is smooth shiny rounded.

Thoughts anyone? Sorry for the slightly blurry photos!

Wow Sandi, neither one looks correct?
B is totally wrong with the smooth/shiny texture.

How long have you had A? I was just wondering if it so young it is not showing adult characteristis?

Actually B is younger. B is not completely smooth and shiny. It is shinier than A. Less than a year old. Niphetos A is a little over a year and a half old.

Are they from nurseries Sandi? (I'm just curious)

Both are from nurseries.

Hmm that's upsetting

Here is a pic I have from a younger Niphetos that came from an import shipment from Germany. Sorry I was not able to get a pic of the same from today. I will try tomorrow. It does have tips like the first one in the pic and is obviously fuzzy. Don't know if it loses its fuzz as it ages, but will get a pic for you of this one asap.

Niphetos offset (pic 4-30-2013 early in its 2nd year)


BTW, does anybody know what the name means? I could find a rose named that way, but not the original meaning of the name/word.

Hi twit;

your Niphetos is the same we have in europe in our collections; the fuzz becomes less but doesn't disappear completely; at that time it loses the clear tuffs;

in early spring - when the tuffs are visible and it's real fuzzy - the colour has no green; the green colour appears later and only at a part of the leaves;

Peter, does this one look like a young Niphetos in March? In Denver it is still cold at that time of year.

it's very similar to this

http://www.sempervivum-liste.d...

so yes - it's maybe a Niphetos but we have to verify that in other seasons!

Sandi will you keep us updated with photos during the different seasons to see how these two develop?

Sandi, I got my Niphetos from Youngs last year. the biggest in the clump is about 2" but i'm not too sure of their IDs anymore .. These have been in full sun all day this year.. these are pic i took this morning.
cliff

Cliff, your firs photos looks very much like the first photo in this link, show during winter.
Click on Anzeigen Bilder-Galerie for more photos in different seasons.
http://sempervivum-liste.de/Se...

Sandi, so back to your original question...it seems you do have at least one Niphetos!