tripsis Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Sorry folks, this had to be deleted for personal reasons. Edited September 9, 2011 by tripsis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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tripsis Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) . Edited September 9, 2011 by tripsis 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixSon Posted April 26, 2011 Champion effort, sexy shots there. Thanks so much for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel Posted April 26, 2011 Great story! I've never realised how pretty this genus is as an ornamental. They're quite gorgeous, especially the E. gerardiana with its dusty green and red blocks of colour. Thanks Tripsis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
incognito Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) excuse me tripsis, its going to take me at least a week to prise my jaw off of the floor. amazing habitat shots. to think how much ive fussed over these plants in the past. very impressive. thanks! Edited April 26, 2011 by incognito Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted April 26, 2011 Great stuff Tripsis Stunning photos Cheers Got Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etherealdrifter Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) sorry Edited April 26, 2011 by etherealdrifter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etherealdrifter Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) be gone Edited April 26, 2011 by etherealdrifter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted April 27, 2011 nice one! it's so good to see them in there natural enviroment, as we can get some horticultural inspirations from those shots. there is a pic with male and female plants at the same spot, but it's said that ephedra plants become male at the dry spot's and female at the locations with more water, have you observed this aswell? marcel, ephedras in cultivation look even much nicer, ephedra's are truly one of the most beautyfull plants on this planet. tripsis, how cold does it get there and how much snow in winter? the minima you like so much is an excellent boarder plant, and aswell one of my fav's, i can tell you, it can survive -25 deg C. it's very interressting to see on your pic's how the plants choose often an elevated area or sheltered by a rock, to grow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted April 27, 2011 I can't say i did notice that the male plants grew in drier locations than the females. They seemed to be interspersed in an area fairly evenly, although sometimes one sex dominated more than the other. From Wiki: Temperature ranges are from -3 to 30 °C in summer and from -20 to -35 °C in winter. I really hope to get a few E. regeliana plants up. I think they're a truly beautiful plant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted April 27, 2011 this temperature range seem to support a bit my view that gerardiana doesn't like very high temperatures. i think, i have observed that gerardiana stopps growing over the hottes parts of the summer, in tropical locations, but doesn't suffer. once it get's a bit colder, they grow like crazy again. it's the same as with bridgesii. gerardiana seem to be very hardy, and less sensitive to over and under watering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted April 29, 2011 perfect thread to show off my ephedra major, she's about 8years old, unfortunately many of my ephedras did not survive the floods either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadStar Posted June 3, 2011 (edited) i enjoyed the read tripsis and there's some really good pictures that go along with it. you have got me interested in the fruit of this shrub, what it taste like and what you could make with it. how long does it take from seed to fruit production? also, how long until you can tell the sex of the srub? Edited June 3, 2011 by DeadStar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted June 3, 2011 Thanks mate. The berries are very sweet and succulent, but the juice is also extremely sticky, making them quite difficult to eat. When dried however, they are excellent, being very easy to consume and also very delicious. Not sure how long it takes between flowering and maturity of the fruit. As far as I am aware, you can't tell the sex of the plants until they flower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted June 6, 2011 how long does it take from seed to fruit production? most plants i have seen in cultivation never have flowered even if they were 20 years old... they can flower after a few years of growing them from seeds, (guesstimate 3 or 4 years) but as said they never seem to flower, and that goes for most different ephedra species. i have seen ephedra minima, producing seeds in cultivation, but none others. ehpedras not containing ephedrin and pseudo could be very interresting aswell to be investigated... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yaguareté Posted June 10, 2011 Awesome photos tripsis, such a stunning landscape there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
