South American Cactus and Epiphyllum buds and South African bulbs

 

                                In my greenhouse 🐝💐🌿

                       Echinocereus viereckii ssp morricalii

                            🌿   This one has begun to open .🌿

So I hope it doesn't open fully over night then fade by morning . I will be up early to see it if I can .

                           Epiphyllum "Yellow"

        These Epies are keeping us waiting still .This one is almost there ! 💛

         🌿 Epiphyllum "Acapulco Sunset " 🌿 I can't wait to see this one . This will be the first time it has bloomed for me !   I think this one might take a few days longer still .

Tomorrow I am sorting out some of my overgrown Ledebouria socialis violacea bulbs . The ones in the blue dish are very cramped together now . They seriously need re-potting !

 I want to send some to my botanically insane brother upcountry . 🧅🧅🧅

 I also have this lovely striped variety ......which he will go gaga over when he sees it !  🤩

 Ledebouria socialis violacea ( the one with spotted leaves ) it has it's bulbs on top of the surface. This one goes dormant but doesn't disappear . I think my brother originally gave this to me years ago and I am ashamed to say that I have only ever repotted it just once !

 Ledebouria cooperii  ( the one with the striped leaves ) has bulbs below the surface and it completely dies back and disappears through the winter months . And for that reason I really must put a label into the pot .

Tomorrow I'm going to have a wonderful time getting my hands into the good earth , dividing and repotting and generally pampering them all . 

            Lovely little South African thing 🌿

Over in the shed , I remembered to sow another pan of lettuce seeds .

                                  And that really is all fer now !

               

                         🌻🌺     Love Debbie 💐 x   🌺🌻