Gibbaeum pilosulum (EA1276 Poortfontein)

Gibbaeum pilosulum (EA1276 Poortfontein)Attractive small form of Gibbaeum pilosulum. Not as hairy as the Warmwaterberg form (EA1295) but they do have beautiful maroon red colours when grown in strong light, especially towards the end of the growing season. Magenta flowers in late winter.

This can be a difficult species to grow and that is probably why it is still quite rare in collections

harvested in January 2021

Seeds supplied is an estimated quantity

Flowers are mostly pink

Lithops julii has white flowers

Lithops fulviceps var

The majority of plants will be yellow flowering

obcordellum

Best sown at temperatures between 21- 30 *Celsius  Seeds take between 5 - 30 days to germinate depending on conditions

quite robust gracilidelineata

fine seeds (almost like dust) Some experience with sowing Lithops/Dinteranthus is recommended as they are a little more difficult then sowing normal Lithops

Sheds it's leaves during the hot summer months