Gods Wisdom Description: Aloinopsis schooneesii is a highly succulent mesembs forming dense mats of clustered rosettes. Leaves: Thick, small knob-like dark blue-green, finely warty and textured that form low rosettes. Flowers: daisy-like, silky, yellowish bronze with a file darker line at the centre of each petal and quite large compared to the tiny leaves. Should bloom at the end of winter if it gets enough light and if it is too cloudy the flowers fail to open entirely. Roots: Has a gorgeous, tuberous root system will eventually form large caudex in time. Remarks: The varieties Aloinopsis schooneesii var. acutipetala L.Bolus and Aloinopsis schooneesii var. willowmorensis L.Bolus are not considered distinct from typical A. schooneesii. More... Notes: A. schoonesii is not all that common, a bit of a specialist plant. It has a large taproot so it is very resistant to drought. When it is potted up, the plant can be progressively raised over the ground so that some of the roots can be seen and is especially cultivated for their looks. Architecturally it is a real stunner. When the caudex shape of the raised roots is adequately in evidence this plant is incomparable.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:35:24 +0000
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