Aeonium Arborea Schwarzkopf

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    After a few years its now flowering, not sure its worth waiting for though.


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    strongylodon Old Member

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    Not particularly exciting is it! but I suppose it is grown for it's foliage.
    Does it take from leaf cuttings like Crassula and Kalanchoe?
     
  3. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I'm not sure, I've only ever grown it from stem cuttings which are easy.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    As the flowers open its starting to look a bit brighter.:)

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    Wow, looking better now, it just reminds me of ragwort! (the flower at least!)
     
  6. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Yep, I see where your coming from.
    Strange how such dissimilar plants can produce similar flowers.
     
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    strongylodon Old Member

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    On the other hand they look a bit like Senecio flowers.:D
     
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    (Ragwort is the Senecio family!)
     
  9. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Cant believe these flowers first opened in April.
    There are still a few opening but its now growing plantlets as well.

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    strongylodon Old Member

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    That's a long flowering period Pete, are you starting young ones off?
     
  11. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I can if anyone is interested Strongy.

    I tend to get enough cuttings via the normal methods without it propagating itself this way.
     
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    Banana Man You're Growing On Me ...

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    Lol where's the big one ? [​IMG]
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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