Some plants just hold a special place!
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I have showed Tanquana hilmarii to you, but at the same time the Pleiospilos bolusii flowers. They are known as the living rocks or split rock, as they imitate rocks in colour and form in order to protect against predation, but then 1 time a year they produce coconut perfumed flowers, definitely announcing that they are no rocks!!
Here they are with T. hilmarii in front. Very similar, but you cannot beat that fist-size rock on the left.
Have a great weekend.
Ryan
22 Mar, 2013
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Wonderful ... they are fascinating plants. Such a bright coloured flower too :o)
22 Mar, 2013
They certainly do look like stones!nature is incredible!
22 Mar, 2013
Strange creatures, but beautiful. Never seen anything like that.
22 Mar, 2013
Thanks, yes, they are unique. Clunky, nice to touch, a plant that can be enjoyed with various senses.
23 Mar, 2013
I like to see them all, they fascinate me, really like this one Ryan and see why you think its special.........
23 Mar, 2013
Fantastic !
23 Mar, 2013
Wow !!
23 Mar, 2013
Thanks, forget to mention, got him in 2007 as a 2 year old, maybe 3. Easy to keep happy as long as you read the needs.
23 Mar, 2013
Hi Ryan ..
easy for you... Lol. ;o)
23 Mar, 2013
They are actually, I have come to understand that the problem is "battery production" in your regions and plants being pushed to size, making the sensitive and not hardened. They rot easily.
24 Mar, 2013
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Lovely! I grew some pleiospilos from seed once but they never flowered. I didn't know the flowers would be scented.
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