News from the Frithia pulchra

Remember the Frithia I've rescued from the local gardening store in October? It has survived so far, even with very little leaf-loss. Several new leaves have grown, too. I guess, if everything goes well, with time the leaves will get shorter and the whole plant smaller and more compact.

Also, here is the new home for the Frithia humilis seedlings. I'm not sure yet whether they like it.

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