Crassula deceptor

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Re: Crassula deceptor

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from a private grower
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for sale plant at a show... looks a bit different... think there are multiple forms of this species
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Doesn't look too healthy...
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From what I understand, this is hard species to keep looking good... the leggier it gets, the crappier, with the lower parts tending to rot away. Pretty sure in its native arid land (Namibia?) it is rarely moist enough to rot. Never seen a larger one than in these photos... probably a reason for that.
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Mine's looking ok...
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Geoff, your bottom pic looks like deceptor, but the upper two look like my Crassula cornuta. I know they are close...
One of these days I have to figure out sending pics.

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Beautiful! And in such a shallow pot. Very nice.

I have one and the scary time is watering after the flowering. I'm not sure what I do, but it seems to be working these past few years.

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Thanks Shmuel. Appreciated.

I also have suzanneae and mesembryanthemopsis in shallow bonsai pots and they grow quite happily.

As for watering I wait until the leaves feel soft an then water. That's it!
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Great! like I tell people with nice looking plants who ask me what they shoud be doing - "Just keep doing what you are doing." AKA if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Perhaps I am too picky about dry and wet seasons etc. I think a shallow pot may be a great advice.
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These were all collected at different locations
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Unusual coloured growth. None of the others are showing such growth.
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