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Post by dvg on Apr 17, 2013 16:28:56 GMT -5
I'd love to name this plant Apoplast, but before I go getting ahead of myself, it might be a good idea to first check on how stable this growth pattern is and if multiple replications of this plant still retain the same cristate growth.
dvg
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Post by dvg on May 22, 2013 15:12:06 GMT -5
The bigger of these two cristate pings is starting to elongate, with the help of some new growth, and the last time it did that it eventually divided into two separate plants. This is the front end of the new growth, showing some larger leaves than before. It appears to me that the left ping is forcing out new growth to the left side. The smaller and newer ping is still growing larger and will probably divide too in the not too distant future. From the other side, the newest ping showing some ropey roots. dvg
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Post by 31drew31 on May 22, 2013 18:55:58 GMT -5
Really interesting stuff dvg, the bigger plant is really starting to take shape.
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Post by Raymond on May 22, 2013 20:03:45 GMT -5
Wow amazing they look like clams ;D
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Post by Apoplast on May 26, 2013 9:58:41 GMT -5
Hi DVG - I'm starting to think Lloyd is correct - those things are going to take over the world. At least it will be an interest world. Nice work on growing such a unique form. I like the the roots are reaching out, tentacle like. It makes it look as if it's trying to creep along the soil surface.
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Post by dvg on May 30, 2013 15:23:54 GMT -5
Thanks guys. A pic of the smaller daughter ping on May 27, 2013. I had expected the larger mother to divide again before the daughter did. A shot from today, May 30, showing the mother in the foreground. Last night though, I noticed that the smaller form (on right) was already in the process of dividing, and it should be fully divided into two separate plants in just over a week or so. When these forms decide to divide, it happens quickly. dvg
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Post by 31drew31 on May 30, 2013 19:53:15 GMT -5
The larger one is taking a very cool shape! Thanks for sharing all the photos dvg, they're very interesting. Maybe the smaller one of the next division will split first again?
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Post by dvg on May 31, 2013 15:18:00 GMT -5
Thanks Drew, these definitely are interesting!
They surprise me all the time with their antics - just never quite know what they'll be up to next.
dvg
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Post by Apoplast on May 31, 2013 20:42:30 GMT -5
Hi DVG - Very cool! Thanks for keeping us all posted on this strange little clone. It keeps trucking across the soil surface. Between the splitting and the adventitious roots, it really looks like a colony of bacteria starting to divide and spread. I can't wait until there is one of these in every collection - which at it's present rate of spread could be next year!
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Post by clarion on Jun 4, 2013 13:14:39 GMT -5
Looks cool!!!! :-)
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Post by dvg on Jun 10, 2013 15:43:08 GMT -5
Thanks guys, Since my last post, the dividing ping completed the division. I like to let these dry out after they divide and this time I removed the dome these were growing under. A side effect of having more light, resulted in some striping down the middle of the newer leaves and faint striping on the older leaves. The typical plants are starting to show faint pink stripes as well, but the cristate forms are showing them first. dvg
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Post by shoggoths on Jun 10, 2013 19:48:35 GMT -5
Really nice. Well done DVG!
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Post by 31drew31 on Jun 10, 2013 22:20:16 GMT -5
They look great, the pink stripes are nice.
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Post by dvg on Jun 11, 2013 15:12:50 GMT -5
Thanks guys,
I'm trying to get them to dry out a bit and also back into a more succulent growth pattern.
Growing them wet and well-fed helped with division.
And I was able to dislodge and take some leaf pulls from the new bigger leaf type growth, so will have to see if those strike and then what shape they will grow into.
In the meantime, once they divide, I like them clean them up, dislodging the dead and dying leaves and roots on their bottoms, and then letting the plants dry out for a bit to discourage any potential festering fungal or bacterial rot.
Giving them more air and light did give the added benefit of more color to these.
dvg
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Post by dvg on Aug 2, 2013 15:13:36 GMT -5
A couple of shots taken in the shade today. These mexi-pings, when given adequate light, have a faint pink stripe mid-leaf extending out to the fringe of the leaf. I was able to break apart a couple of these cristata forms into two pieces with my fingers, so there are at least six of these growing in this pot now, along with a couple potential offset prospects that were separated away from a couple of the cristate forms. These cristates also form offset growths that retain their cristate pattern, which are then removed and hopefully these will 'catch' and grow into mature cristate forms as well. (top row, centre) These forms can be propagated by: a) letting them divide into two on their own b) breaking the cristate growths into two or more pieces c) offset cristate growths that were separated from mother plants are looking promising. d) thus far, single leaf pulls have resulted in typical rosette type growth. dvg
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