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Please identify this

mookins

By Mookins

Norfolk, United Kingdom

a small quite fleshy plant, sent over from mums friends. Shes away so cant find out for 2 weeks what it is, Im dying to find out sooner so plaese help. Its about 6cms wide as you can see its tipped with a bright orange. Currently sitting in multi purpose compost, moist as I presume it needs it. Seem happy enough been there for about 3 days now and the roots are taking

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Don't let it stay too wet, Moonkins. It is a Sedum, related to the cactus family so doesn't ming getting a bit dry occaisionaly.

22 May, 2009

 

Oh thats a releif as I forgot to water it last night and didnt realise till this afternoon

thanks Bulbaholic

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22 May, 2009

 

What a really lovely plant. Its so lovely I can almost smell it's scent. Wow!!!!! Can it be bought here in the UK?

22 May, 2009

 

Is it not a form of Rosularia?

22 May, 2009

 

Nope it is a Sedum

22 May, 2009

 

Oh ok. It also looks like a mini Echivera but I'll take your words for it hehe.

22 May, 2009

 

I think it it might be an Echevera or a sempervivum, but would have to google it. I

23 May, 2009

 

Ive just googles all the names mentioned and I think that it may be the Echevera, Ive got a pic of a sedum but didnt have this from tiny so wouldnt know what it looked like

am starting to swing towards Echevera

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23 May, 2009

 

go more for sempervivum, i have this in a terracotta pot and rarely water it. it has a gorgeous orange, yellow tipped flower.

26 May, 2009

 

seaburngirl is back, wohoo how was the birthday?

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26 May, 2009

 

just been trying to read up on these, Im not sure I understand how they make babies?
as they turn from male to female themselves? so hard to self pollinate!

hey?
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26 May, 2009

 

had a great time thanks. my garden has come on so much in just 4 days. so have the weeds :o(
enjoyed reading your blog too.

26 May, 2009

 

nooooooooo not thse weeds!!

hehe

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27 May, 2009

How do I say thanks?

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