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"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message news In article , Franz Heymann writes "Matthew J.E. Durkin" wrote in message ... Hi All, I have just germinated a desert rose seed, the seedling is about 3" tall now with 2 leaves on top. I still have it in my propagator. I am totally ignorant about this. What is a desert rose? I know it only as a mineral. See for example the Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, rocks and fossils. It's a name for Alygoyne hakeifolia, and also Aeonium obesum. And (with Sturt's name in front) Gossypium sturtianum. I guess it's the Aeonium which is meant. According to the RHS encyclopedia it is Adenium obesum which is the desert rose. According to the same book, the only Aeoniums listed are arboretum, haworthii and tubuliforme Franz |
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You better get rid of that RHS encyclopedia of yours, Franz. Its loaded with
mistakes. That's Aeonium arboreum and Aeonium tabuliforme not the gogglty gook you wrote. There are many more species in the genus than just the three you mention. "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message news In article , Franz Heymann writes "Matthew J.E. Durkin" wrote in message ... Hi All, I have just germinated a desert rose seed, the seedling is about 3" tall now with 2 leaves on top. I still have it in my propagator. I am totally ignorant about this. What is a desert rose? I know it only as a mineral. See for example the Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, rocks and fossils. It's a name for Alygoyne hakeifolia, and also Aeonium obesum. And (with Sturt's name in front) Gossypium sturtianum. I guess it's the Aeonium which is meant. According to the RHS encyclopedia it is Adenium obesum which is the desert rose. According to the same book, the only Aeoniums listed are arboretum, haworthii and tubuliforme Franz |
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"Cereus-validus..." wrote in message . .. "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message news In article , Franz Heymann writes "Matthew J.E. Durkin" wrote in message ... Hi All, I have just germinated a desert rose seed, the seedling is about 3" tall now with 2 leaves on top. I still have it in my propagator. I am totally ignorant about this. What is a desert rose? I know it only as a mineral. See for example the Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, rocks and fossils. It's a name for Alygoyne hakeifolia, and also Aeonium obesum. And (with Sturt's name in front) Gossypium sturtianum. I guess it's the Aeonium which is meant. According to the RHS encyclopedia it is Adenium obesum which is the desert rose. According to the same book, the only Aeoniums listed are arboretum, haworthii and tubuliforme You better get rid of that RHS encyclopedia of yours, Franz. Its loaded with mistakes. Thanks for the advice, but I'll stick to the RHS book. That's Aeonium arboreum and Aeonium tabuliforme not the gogglty gook you wrote. There are many more species in the genus than just the three you mention. Google on the combination containing both phrases "Adenium obesum" "Desert rose" and you will find 3,800 reasons why I will stick to the RHS book rather than your flawed opinions. Franz |
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How can you read your beloved RHS encyclopedia with your head up your ass,
Franzy? You obviously don't have enough sense to check things out for yourself rather than depend on the second hand lame opinions in some hack picture book. "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Cereus-validus..." wrote in message . .. "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message news In article , Franz Heymann writes "Matthew J.E. Durkin" wrote in message ... Hi All, I have just germinated a desert rose seed, the seedling is about 3" tall now with 2 leaves on top. I still have it in my propagator. I am totally ignorant about this. What is a desert rose? I know it only as a mineral. See for example the Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, rocks and fossils. It's a name for Alygoyne hakeifolia, and also Aeonium obesum. And (with Sturt's name in front) Gossypium sturtianum. I guess it's the Aeonium which is meant. According to the RHS encyclopedia it is Adenium obesum which is the desert rose. According to the same book, the only Aeoniums listed are arboretum, haworthii and tubuliforme You better get rid of that RHS encyclopedia of yours, Franz. Its loaded with mistakes. Thanks for the advice, but I'll stick to the RHS book. That's Aeonium arboreum and Aeonium tabuliforme not the gogglty gook you wrote. There are many more species in the genus than just the three you mention. Google on the combination containing both phrases "Adenium obesum" "Desert rose" and you will find 3,800 reasons why I will stick to the RHS book rather than your flawed opinions. Franz |
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"Cereus-validus..." wrote in message
om... How can you read your beloved RHS encyclopedia with your head up your ass, Franzy? You obviously don't have enough sense to check things out for yourself rather than depend on the second hand lame opinions in some hack picture book. "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Cereus-validus..." wrote in message . .. "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message news In article , Franz Heymann writes "Matthew J.E. Durkin" wrote in message ... Hi All, I have just germinated a desert rose seed, the seedling is about 3" tall now with 2 leaves on top. I still have it in my propagator. I am totally ignorant about this. What is a desert rose? I know it only as a mineral. See for example the Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, rocks and fossils. It's a name for Alygoyne hakeifolia, and also Aeonium obesum. And (with Sturt's name in front) Gossypium sturtianum. I guess it's the Aeonium which is meant. According to the RHS encyclopedia it is Adenium obesum which is the desert rose. According to the same book, the only Aeoniums listed are arboretum, haworthii and tubuliforme You better get rid of that RHS encyclopedia of yours, Franz. Its loaded with mistakes. Thanks for the advice, but I'll stick to the RHS book. That's Aeonium arboreum and Aeonium tabuliforme not the gogglty gook you wrote. There are many more species in the genus than just the three you mention. Google on the combination containing both phrases "Adenium obesum" "Desert rose" and you will find 3,800 reasons why I will stick to the RHS book rather than your flawed opinions. Franz Let me clarify! Desert Rose = Adenium Obesum no questions or further discussion on that point required!!! It is nothing to do with Aeonium. As it turns out there are now lots of varieties and cultivars of the Adenium as it is a popular houseplant in Asia. Why it hasn't caught on here I'm not sure, but I bought some seeds to see if I could find out! The reason I mentioned bonsai, is that when grown indoors in a small pot, it grows as a miniature - i.e. a small plant rather than a very large bush which is how it is formed in the wild. They keep a nice compant shape and cover themselves in pretty 2" flowers twice a year. I have always been interested in more unusual plants, and in the adenium, I think I have found one of my favourites (though so far I only have a seedling!). I'll try to remember to let everyone know how it's looking in a years time. For now, rather astonishingly, after 1 week the seedling is about 3" tall and about ¼ (one quarter) of an inch wide. Apparently it is a very fast grower for the first couple of years, after which it slows down. The previous comment about rot is mostly correct. The plant grows in very well drained and dry conditoins (desert) ... It stores water in its trunk/stem. Therefore it must be grown in a well drained mix, and kept fairly dry. However to germinate it needs quite damp conditions. Hence my original question about when to reduce the moisture! If anyone out there has one growing I'd be intrigued to find out how well it grows here indoors in the UK... Thanks all, Matt |
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"Cereus-validus..." wrote in message om... "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Cereus-validus..." wrote in message . .. "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message news In article , Franz Heymann writes "Matthew J.E. Durkin" wrote in message ... Hi All, I have just germinated a desert rose seed, the seedling is about 3" tall now with 2 leaves on top. I still have it in my propagator. I am totally ignorant about this. What is a desert rose? I know it only as a mineral. See for example the Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, rocks and fossils. It's a name for Alygoyne hakeifolia, and also Aeonium obesum. And (with Sturt's name in front) Gossypium sturtianum. I guess it's the Aeonium which is meant. According to the RHS encyclopedia it is Adenium obesum which is the desert rose. According to the same book, the only Aeoniums listed are arboretum, haworthii and tubuliforme You better get rid of that RHS encyclopedia of yours, Franz. Its loaded with mistakes. Thanks for the advice, but I'll stick to the RHS book. That's Aeonium arboreum and Aeonium tabuliforme not the gogglty gook you wrote. There are many more species in the genus than just the three you mention. Google on the combination containing both phrases "Adenium obesum" "Desert rose" and you will find 3,800 reasons why I will stick to the RHS book rather than your flawed opinions. How can you read your beloved RHS encyclopedia with your head up your ass, Franzy? Try your reading skills on what I said above about using Google to prove that yo are wrong. You obviously don't have enough sense to check things out for yourself rather than depend on the second hand lame opinions in some hack picture book. I have done so. I told you there are 3,800 reasons given by a Google search to prove that you are wrong. Would you like a lesson on using Google? By the way, how about learning some of the elementary aspects of posting to a newsgroup so as to make it unnecessary for folk to put your meagre contributions in the correct place to maintain the integrity of the thread? Franz |
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