Haworthia retusa EA1208

Guess what? Another haworthia, this one from seeds from the pienaarsriver turnoff in South Africa. For us, this is a larger growing and robust plant, very attractive and quite easy to grow.

Haworthia emelyae var. major

Another one of the seed grown haworthia collection and another one that I'm particularly fond of. How about those toothy edges and interesting lineation?

Enjoy your plants!

Haworthia bayeri EA937

This is one of the crown jewels of the haworthias what with the lovely lines and almost shimmery leaf surface. We have several of these, seed grown from three different locations.

Haworthia truncata 'Lime Green'

I know I've posted this not too long ago but I was out in the greenhouses taking some random pictures and so...

Haworthia roots

Lynn-Marie's been re-potting some of the plants and this photo shows some of the root system. This illustrates why I often say that enhancing good root growth is the what we're about. And it also demonstrates why it's important to examine the roots periodically. This helps determine the health of the plant, whether there are root pests, and whether the plant needs to be potted in a larger pot. Just looking at the part of the plant that's above ground wouldn't give you a clue as to the size of pot the plant really needs.

Gasteria armstrongii

Tonight it's another gasteria, one of my favorites for its pure symmetry of form. It's a slow grower but shows off it's strong form from an early age. I never get tired of it.

Haworthia decipiens

What we have here is a small forest of the small-growing Haworthia decipiens from the area of Pearston in South Africa. Not one of the haworthias which often gets placed on the "got to have" list, I've nevertheless come to like it more and more. Quite a contrast to the truncata and splendens haworthias.

Gasteria batesiana hybrid variegate

A very heavily variegated specimen of Gasteria batesiana. I was beginning to be concerned that I would be forced to graft this because of lack of much of any green, but the new growth has eliminated any concerns. Again, like most gasterias, very easy to grow.