Haworthia marumiana ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
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My favourite succulents ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
This is a summary of the updates I have been posting here about my succulent collection. I am really amazed by how this has grown, and actually survived, my long periods of absence from my flat in London over the past two years. Because of the pandemic my international travel was quite restricted and sometimes I got stuck away from London and unable to get … Continue reading My favourite succulents ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
Echinocereus rigidissimus rubrispino ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
The succulent I am featuring in this post is a bit different from the other ones in my collection, in the sense this is the closest plant I have to a cactus, although in a very small size. I have had this little cutie for more than five years now and it has grown only two thirds more than its original height. The deeper red … Continue reading Echinocereus rigidissimus rubrispino ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
Lithops hallii ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
Originally, these were some tiny plants I bought from an online garden shop, without knowing much about their needs and their botanical name. The only thing I knew was that these are very slow growing succulents that look like little stones. Their name comes from the Ancient Greek for “stone face” (ฮปฮฏฮธฮฟฯ – lithos, meaning “stone,” and แฝฯ – ops, meaning “face”) as one may …
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Kalanchoe thyrsiflora ๐ต๐ฑ๐ช๐ธ
La pequeรฑa planta que presento aqui pertenece a un gรฉnero diferente al de las otras de mi colecciรณn de suculentas. Esta planta pertenece al gรฉnero llamado kalanchoe, que en realidad proviene de un nombre chino. Esto significa que este grupo de plantas tiene orรญgenes en Asia y รfrica, a diferencia de las Amรฉricas, que son el lugar original de otras grandes familias de suculentas, y … Continue reading Kalanchoe thyrsiflora ๐ต๐ฑ๐ช๐ธ
Gasteria carinata variegata ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
I bought this plant almost a year ago from a nursery so I can assume by now it has adapted to the new environment where it has been placed. It is the first plant in my collection of this genus of succulents, a Gasteria. This group of plants is characterised by long tongue-shaped thick leaves that store a lot of water to be used during … Continue reading Gasteria carinata variegata ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
Trengwainton Garden ๐ณ๐บ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Yesterday was one of these typical serendipity situations when you end up in a place without knowing the real reason why you are there and immediately realise you absolutely love it. I just wanted to share with you some of the images of this enchanted and solitary place in West Cornwall that made my day. Nature photography Continue reading Trengwainton Garden ๐ณ๐บ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Graptoveria opalina ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
This is the newest addition to my succulent collection and, as most of the times, I did not know the name of the variety I was buying. I just liked the idea of adding a new specimen to the collection. I was attracted by the soft colours and the meatiness of its leaves. I learned afterwards that this is what distinguishes this family of succulents, … Continue reading Graptoveria opalina ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฑ
Haworthia retusa ๐ต๐ฑ๐ต
I bought this cute little specimen at a succulent fair a couple of years ago and by now it has adapted to the new environment of my flat. It seems it is doing pretty well as many new stems are coming out from its base and next spring I will have to separate the new plants and repot it. For sure the climate in my … Continue reading Haworthia retusa ๐ต๐ฑ๐ต
Nature photography ๐ ๐๐ชด
Nature photography One of my favourite subjects for photography is nature, in all its possible expressions, particularly landscapes, seascapes, sunsets and plants. There is something magical about capturing an image and crystallising a distinct moment in the ever changing process of natural life that will never be repeated the same again because of lighting, colours, season or emotion. Urban life does not allow us to … Continue reading Nature photography ๐ ๐๐ชด
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