Hi Tarev, I am glad that that one has made it through your summers! I love the color and the shape of the rosette and leaves, such a beautiful little plant. How much time do your semps spend in the sun every day? Today I was draping my racks of succulents with shade cloth, the next few days are supposed to be hot (107 on Monday!). You can see a lot of the smoke from the wildfires going on too which makes it feel even hotter.
Hi, Lynn and
for the welcome!
going through the database I have been amazed at how many photos you have contributed! I can't imagine how much time it must have taken you to take and add all of those photographs, they are a pleasure to go through.
Thank you for the links! I have just added 'Limelight' to my list of plants to buy
I have several standard calcareums and their growth rate and hardiness here has surprised me. Hopefully they continue to fare as well for me as Limelight has for your daughter!
Originally I didn't add gravel or anything as a top dressing in my pots, and many of them would have droopy lower leaves, almost as if they were trying to lift themselves right out of the soil. But as soon as I surrounded them with gravel and made sure to tuck it up under their leaves as well they perked right up. I wonder how they can tell. My only peeve is not knowing their proper names. They are tough little desert dwellers!
