Cacti and Sukkulent in Köln, every day new flowers in the greenhouse Part 297

Good evening dear friends,
I have not been in touch for three months.
My eyes and my soul have taken me out of the race for a while.

The plants are doing well, the season will start soon. Today some photos - from today. . .


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The robin has built its nest between the pots in the greenhouse.
The houses have been permanently open since the beginning of February, very mild winter.

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The little rooster brings food for the hen and chicks.

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Courage dear friends!

Best wishes
K.W.

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Good morning, K.W. Good to hear from you again, I hope you are doing better these days (spring always helps lift the spirit).

jfabiao wrote:

Good morning, K.W. Good to hear from you again, I hope you are doing better these days (spring always helps lift the spirit).

Danke!!!


Greetings
K.W.

Good evening dear plant lovers,

it seems that the mild weather is continuing.
Time to open the carport, greenhouse for the Sulcorebutia, completely.
Today some photos of it and a few flowers.



First thorns. . .
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On April 6th the carport was already partially open. I had already removed some modules around March 20th.
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This is how it looked since the beginning of November 2023.
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The winter was very short this season, five days of snow.
But more snow than the last eight years.
The lowest temperature in the carport was one night - 5.6° C,
then I also activated the heating there for a few days.
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On April 6, I removed the last wall sections and stored them until the next winter.
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This is what winter looked like in Köln. . .
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We will see this gentleman again later. . .
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Now some flowers . . .
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Courage dear friends!


Best wishes
K.W.



PS Anyone who sees this should think long and hard about every gram of insecticide they put into the environment. . .
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Good evening dear cacti-friends,

on 8th April I started moving Haworthia & Co to their summer quarters.
I take a close look at the plants, remove what needs to be removed and am delighted to see them up close!!!
I have to get rid of all the moss. . .
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This is one of my (many) special pots; if something breaks off, I sink it in substrate.
There is usually still room for No. 2 and No. 3.
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This leaf no longer looks good, but I can't dispose of anything. . .
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and lo and behold, "the miracle of life" happened over the winter.
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These are cobwebs, harmless!!!
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Looking through the boxes, they are getting a bit prettier - actually I should repot everything. . .
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Haworthi's children are usually "born" with roots, similar to many Gasteria and Aloes.
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only in substrate, they do the rest themselves.
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This is the stepping stone to the summer quarters. .
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And this resocialization measure, looking at and understanding the damage caused, can be the
stepping stone to a future free of crime and punishment.
(Snail ate flower stalk, flower stalk snapped off. . . But I have to admit; absolutely illegal
I took this little darling into clan liability )
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end of part one

photos from 8th of April part two


A few more photos without words.
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Best wishes
K.W.

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Good evening dear plant friends,

Today some photos from April 17, 2024, only buds and flowers.
As you can see, I still haven't cleared out - it's currently raining and too cold.


Flowers
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end of part one

next part of the photos from 17.April 2024


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Courage dear friends!



Best wishes

K.W.

Good evening Jozsef,

and Happy Birthday!!!


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Best wishes
K.W.