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Crassula rupestris

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Much to do these days. I spend the whole day everyday in the library working on my master's thesis recently. I try to keep an eye on the plants though. Another Sulphurea is flowering, as well as the Haworthia limifolia and the Faucaria's flower is showing some yellow. Unfortunately I've discovered spider mites on my beautiful Rabiea yesterday. I've done everything they say to fight them on the internet and can only hope the damage isn't that great. All the Titanopsis plants are on hiatus, it seems, and look their best, really compact and pretty. Neohenricia is pushing flowers like crazy (and the flowers don't smell nice after all). Delosperma drops its leaves every evening from the sun and the heat and revives every morning. Frithia seeplings have grown their second leaves, so cute. I'll take and post pictures as soon as I have more time. For now, here is the huge and lovely Crassula rupestris. It provides a welcome shade.

Faucaria tigrina

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As promised here are the pics of my new Faucaria tigrina ♥. Pretty spots, scary teeth and flowers coming up! :) In other news: Greenhorn's flower is growing a bit too slowly; new flower bud has become visible on another Sulphurea (so untimely); all in all the plants are suffering (or not?) from the heat getting very wrinkly at the end of every day.

Stomatium trifarium

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I got this beautiful plant as a present a little while ago (as well as an absolutely lovely Faucatia tigrina I still have to take a picture of). ♥ I've seen Stomatium trifarium on pictures but didn't notice the light effect on its leaves - the warts are see-through and shine brightly in the sun. Nice teeth, too ;)

Random

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My Lithops had a surprise visitor recently. It didn't want to be discovered and found a plant that was best for disguise ;)

Frithia seedlings update

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My Frithia humilis seedlings grow slowly but steady and look somewhat indecent at the moment. ;) Several already have their second real leaves coming up. So far, so good.