Ledebouria socialis is native to the arid savanna in summer-rainfall regions of eastern S Africa and is probably the most popular bulb among succulent collections. Its above-ground bulbs are clothed in peeling, papery tunics that prevent water loss. Thus, the plants survive drought as effectively as any succulent. ‘Miner’ is a dwarf selection about half the normal size and has particularly silvery, finely spotted leaves. Divisions of HBG 73608, a plant obtained from M. Vassar as L. socialis ‘Minor’, which had it ever been published would be an invalid Latinized cultivar name. The new name is a homonym alluding both to the plant’s dwarf stature and the horticultural process of selection in search of worthy cultivars.(From Plant Introductions of the Huntington Botanical Gardens).
I see (l-r) Sedum nussbaumerianum, red one may be Anacampseros rufescens (but could be other), a Sedum (?), Sedum burrito & Graptopetalum superbum. Very nice!
Guest Rosemarie wrote:
Saturday, August 4, 2007 - 12:47 AM
I see 2 Kalanchoe, but not the others you name. One may be Graptoosedum 'Bronze', one Looks like Sedum burrito, Sedum nussbaumerianum & Graptopetalum superbum.
Guest Rosemarie wrote:
Saturday, August 4, 2007 - 12:43 AM
Check out this site's pix http://www.bryophyllum.com/b/articles/id/ ...the Bryo. daigremontianum & B. 'Houghton's Hybrid'. Compare your plant leaves to those pix. Check the leaf edge near the petiole (stem). See the differences? See the flat, flipped up part on daigremontianum? Then you'll know which is yours. K. houghtonii is recently (re)named-so there won't be many pix on the web with it. Coloring will vary with sun exposure (and watering habits). I have plenty of pix to share with you once you're postin gon TGF.
Guest Rosemarie wrote:
Saturday, August 4, 2007 - 12:36 AM
You'll have to wait for flowers to be sure of its ID. You may find one of my old posts on GW explaining the differences. I've removed any photos from GW that I didn't imbed wihthin the posts, though. Looking forward to exchanging pix & info on TGF! See you there! I have pix of my K. luciae in flower. Remind me to show you. :)
I can't see much of a difference between the two species. I admit that when I got this plant it had a lot of red in it. I'm sure I need to get it more light somehow.. I am waiting to get approved to thegardenforums.org. I'll have plenty to talk to you about once I do :) Thanks so much for your help!
Thanks for the name, but the reason I went with daigremontiana is because of the red/pink on the babies as well as the upper leaves. I couldn't find many pictures of the houghtonii, but the few I saw seemed to lack any reddish coloration. I hope not, but it may loose those colors as it grows, maybe? :)