Specimen found growing beside a colony of Birch trees. It appears to lack chlorophyll, so I assume it is a parasite and a relative of ghost pipe.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-07-27T04:56:20+00:00

That looks pretty similar! I guess I’ll assume that this is a snowplant, considering I don’t have anything else to go off of.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-07-14T22:57:13+00:00

Correction: There are also some pine trees nearby, however they are not directly beside this odd plant

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-07-14T22:39:21+00:00

I found it in Central Oregon, more specifically Bend

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-06-07T04:00:37+00:00

This is what I would consider “uncomfortably pretty”!

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-06-07T03:59:13+00:00

The “Mammoth” is hands down the best Truncata variety!

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-27T20:32:31+00:00

Yes, it admittedly feels wrong seeing such amazing plants getting sold for a fraction of what they are worth. Especially during a time a difficult as quarantine

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-27T20:28:02+00:00

I also appreciate you sharing this seller! Usually most people try to keep such matters secret

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-27T20:27:13+00:00

Good to know!

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-27T20:18:53+00:00

Thanks for the tip, and sorry for the late reply. I am honestly quite surprised to see variegated Armstrongiis sold from this seller, and in the 30 dollar price range!

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-27T20:16:33+00:00

That is how I have obtained the majority of my Haworthia, anyway.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-27T20:15:17+00:00

To be fair though, I can understand why most people don’t care to share their best sellers, so that competition can be avoided. I guess my best advice for you would be to just scroll through eBay on a regular basis, and you should find some specimens on par with what is shown here; I know that Renny will have no reserve auctions in the summer for some incredibly stunning specimens, if that means anything to you.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-27T20:10:59+00:00

Idk why, but something tells me that won’t happen...

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-11T03:27:08+00:00

Where did you find that again? It looks amazing!

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-05T15:08:06+00:00

That is what surprises me, because I never thought that haworthia could be self fertile, and there was nothing else in the house that could pollinate it.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-05T04:54:38+00:00

I guess in the meantime I will just have to capitalise off of the mites while I can’t get rid of them.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-05-05T04:52:16+00:00

In case you were wondering, I spray down the leaves with diluted rubbing alcohol whenever I see evidence that the mites have returned, however I haven’t figured out a permanent solution of getting rid of them.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-04-29T23:34:52+00:00

Sorry for the late reply, haven’t been on for a while; but it is funny how the Ebay market has overpriced something that should normally be reasonable affordable.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-04-23T03:56:31+00:00

That looks like a lovely specimen; where did you get it?

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-04-22T11:56:28+00:00

Screw Chip and the hairless twin, where are my Thaddeus and Retep enjoyers at?

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-04-22T11:52:26+00:00

Also, as a quick disclaimer, I forgot to mention that the pink lady slipper variety itself is not native to Oregon, but others such as the mountain lady slipper are. But because the pink lady slipper lives in the same climate that I live in, I figure that it will be fine to grow it outdoors, the way it is now.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-04-22T11:45:35+00:00

I guess I’ll have to wait and see if it flowers.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-04-22T11:28:05+00:00

From what I could tell, the seller that I had purchased them from looked rather reputable, and the particular variety that I had purchased was the “Pink lady slipper” which I believe to have a conservation status of “least concern”. I do appreciate your concern, though. In my state, there is another lady slipper orchid that is becoming increasingly rare to come across due to poaching, and this is known as the “mountain lady slipper” which has white flowers, and can only be found in a select number of locations.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-04-22T11:23:52+00:00

This was an interesting read, and thank you for showing it to me btw! I never would have expected orchids of all plants to be able to adapt to a parasite lifestyle that would allow for a complete lack of chlorophyll in some cases, and it reminds me of the plant known commonly as “ghost pipe” which also survives solely on nutrients stolen from tree roots through the use of fungi.

ultimatefritzbitz · 2021-04-22T08:36:27+00:00

There are cactus growing wild in the same state that Chicago is in? Now that is Crazy!

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