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Succulent....now known as Echeveria forma cristata !!! cheers Uma.


Succulent....now known as Echeveria forma cristata !!! cheers Uma. (echeveria forma cristata.)

This succulent is over 15 years old, not sure it should look like this, have never seen another one, anyone else ?



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Wow ! Closest thing to a porcupine !

12 Mar, 2010

amy
Amy
 

LOL..

12 Mar, 2010

 

Wo9w...thats very dense isnt it....

12 Mar, 2010

 

Looks as if it's trying to crawl out of the pot! Very interesting.

12 Mar, 2010

 

Perhaps it's the succulents' equivalent of a 'witches broom' - phytoplasma disease.

12 Mar, 2010

 

No idea Wagger, will try a leaf cutting and see if the same thing happens.......Gurth that says it all........

12 Mar, 2010

 

If it does come true, Daisy you should be able to sell it.

13 Mar, 2010

 

Ha ha.......would you want to buy one?

13 Mar, 2010

 

For curiosity value, probably - if I could find room!

14 Mar, 2010

uma
Uma
 

Very interesting form of Echeveria, DD! There are many people collecting only such succulents known as forma cristata.

15 Mar, 2010

 

Crikey, Daisy - google images that! They are amazing!!!

15 Mar, 2010

 

Really Uma I thought it was a freak........thanks again, going to have look now Wagger.

15 Mar, 2010

 

Love this. Amazing it's over 15 years old.

1 Apr, 2010

 

Thanks Tommy, it is rather an odd one, I have to admit.

3 Apr, 2010



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