Lapidaria margaretae

I actually had time to be in the greenhouses for a bit today; I had to get the heaters going as the weather is now getting a bit chilly. These plants have a growing habit which is very similar to Lithops, but it has more leaves at a time. The flowers are big and impressive, with upright stamens.

Pleiospilos nelii

Almost anyone who has grown succulent plants has tried their hand at the "Split Rock" - Pleiospilos nelii. It's not really all that hard to grow and the flowers are fantastic. Lynn-Marie was working in the greenhouses today, preparing an order for South Korea, while I was out getting supplies, and she took the photos. These have been flowering for the past several days. No matter how long we've been growing these little gems, they still amaze me.