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Succulents in my courtyard/Amsterdam


Axel Amsterdam

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I have added a number of succulents since february after some succes over the past winter. I will protect them in frost periods with fleece and a heating cable, but other than that it’s an experiment so see how they will cope with my climate. 

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Nice collection!  I can guess the Ovatifolia will do okay, as they do well in the Pacific Northwest's cold and wet winters.  The Gentryi, Celsii "Nova" and "Americana Mediopicta Alba" probably won't like it.  Mine have a tendency to rot over the winter.  I honestly think that the "Americana" is some sort of Scabra/Asperrima.  Pretty much all forms of Americana grow great here in the swamp of Florida, but Asperrima rots and dies pretty much any time of the year.  Gentryi did ok here for me, but died after frosts in the upper 20s.

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Really nicely done! Looks great 👍 

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Hesperia,Southern CA (High Desert area). Zone 8b

Elevation; about 3600 ft.

Lowest temp. I can expect each year 19/20*f lowest since I've been growing palms *13(2007) Hottest temp. Each year *106

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Lophantha (both the quadricolor and splendida color types) and Xylonacantha have done very well for me in my swamp.   Parrasana have not, so I'd keep an eye out for any rot on those. 

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20 minutes ago, Merlyn said:

Lophantha (both the quadricolor and splendida color types) and Xylonacantha have done very well for me in my swamp.   Parrasana have not, so I'd keep an eye out for any rot on those. 

Thanks, the parrasana survived unprotected last winter though. The lopantha is a new addition so your experience makes me hopeful. 

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The maculata/ saponaria is sending out a flower stalk. This has proven to be a really hardy plant, hardier than the famous striatula.

The question is whether it’s maculata or perhaps grandidentata (or a hybrid). These are all so much alike. The flowers will hopefully give a more definitive answer. 

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Not mine, but nice to see 2 barrel cacti in Holland. I know they are not not hardy but i read some survived some really low temperatures in Texas. Any experiences?

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On 6/17/2023 at 2:57 AM, Axel Amsterdam said:

Flowering echeveria and wildlife 😊

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Love the cat 🐈 

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On 5/24/2023 at 3:15 AM, Axel Amsterdam said:

I have added a number of succulents since february after some succes over the past winter. I will protect them in frost periods with fleece and a heating cable, but other than that it’s an experiment so see how they will cope with my climate. 

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Way to grow axel 🌱

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