[Family] : Geraniaceae
[Origin] : South Africa
[Water] : early February to late April, then from early August to late November
Keep completely dry in summer and rather dry winter
[Frost Tolerance] : +8° C
[Sun] : Light shade
[Flower]: Cream yellow
[Reproduction]: seeds, stem cuttings
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I really like the shape of leaves.
They are like fireworks.
It’s time to be active in Autumn.
I’m looking forward to seeing more leaves.
It just woke up from its dormancy. It’s 2 years old and started being wrinkly!
“Variegated String of Pearls”
How amazing all white patterns appear different on each pearls.
I sowed the seed in 2016 and it’s 2 years old.
It loves water when it’s growing.
Little purple flowers just came up.
This plant smells amazingly lovely.
I sowed the seeds on 7.May and these photos were taken in July.
They have grown so quickly.
Avoiding full sun and they love water in Summer.
It’s an edible fruit!
Sowing : 16.07.2018
Rooting: 30.07.2018
Sprouting: 02.08.2018
[Notes] Seed soaking for 24 hours / germinated in propagator / about 30℃ / well drained soil / Germination rate: 22% (2 out of 9 / 07.08.2018)
[Common names] bonsai mint, bonsai spurflower
[Origin] South Africa
[Family] Lamiaceae
[Notes] プレクトランサス・エルンスティーはシソ科のCaudiciform plantです。葉がシソのようなとっても良い香りがして、近くでずっと香りを楽しんでいたくなる植物です。
[Scientific name] Senecio haworthii
[Japanese name / 和名] 銀月
[Common names] Woolly senecio / Ashweed
[Family] Asteraceae
[Origin] South Africa
[Flower] Yellow
[Culture / Care] They do need some water during the summer, but not too wet. Fertilise annually, but lightly.
Can prune then back where the stem is firm, in early spring.
[Notes] Lots of website states that they like full sun and a very few watering. However, people actually reported that they do need some water and are not good at full sun and hotness in the Summer.
(備考) Full sunと書いてあるサイトも多いけれど、実際に育てている方たちのブログやSNS では、暑さに弱く、直射日光は避けるべき&水が好き、という記述が目立つ。日中、太陽が高く登ってからの直射日光は避けたほうがよいと思う。
Sowing : 25. May. 2018
Rooting : about 1 week
[Notes] medium – vermiculite, water in propagator / room temperature (about 22c) / germination rate: 80%
It’s my first time to sow “Dioscorea Sylvatica”. I have sowed “Dioscore Elephantipes” a few times in the past. It normally takes for 2 months to get germinated so it was a good surprise!
（備考） ディオスコレア・シルバチカは、亀甲竜の葉を少し細長くしたような形をした葉をつけています。種も見た目はあまり変わらないように思いました。ただ、発芽のスピードが格段に早くてびっくりしました。これは、種類が違うからなのか、今回入手した種がたまたまそうだったのか、真相はわかりません。
[Sowing] : 26. March. 2018
[Rooting] : 30. March. 2018
[Notes] : Medium – well drained cactus soil / electric propergator (about 30c)
It was very easy and quick to germinate. It also so quick to grow as well. After germination, I took them out from the electric propergator and put them in a nomal propergator.
[P.S.] : None of my seedlings couldn’t survive their first winter outside. It seems that they are not good at the coldness comparing to the other caudex plants I own. (Spring, 2019)
[播種] : 2. April. 2018
[発根] : 5. April. 2018
[科] : キョウチクトウ科
[原産] : マダガスカル
[海抜] : 1500 – 1999 メートル
[備考] : 播種まえの24時間、メネデール入りの水に種につけました。種がかなり水を含んだように見えました。もう少し短くても良かったような気もします。
5個中すべてが発根しましたが、そのうち１本は成長が止まってしまったので、現在は4本の実生苗として成長しています。そして、すごく健康そうなのはそのうち2本。あとの2本は、この健康そうな実生苗に比べると成長も少し遅く、細いです。
[追記] : ２０１９年４月、１年目の冬を無事に越したのは、そのうち１苗のみです。
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