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 Ng?u H?ng

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Everyone knows an old saying: when the forest gets big, there are all kinds of birds. As the Aeonium community keeps expanding and Aeoniums keep multiplying, varieties on the market emerge one after another, new releases keep appearing, and there are more and more varieties. As an Aeonium enthusiast, I am delighted to see it!

As a newcomer who has not been in the hobby very long, although I have not been able to take part in the breeding and production of these new varieties, which is perhaps a slight regret, a chance encounter allowed me to get to know a master in the Aeonium community because of our shared love of Aeoniums, which is also a fortunate thing. Today I will introduce to you Master Tanhua and his crested "poisons"!

Tanhua is a veteran Aeonium breeder in Kunming, Yunnan. Not only does he own many Aeoniums, he also has a particular love for crested Aeoniums. I myself got to know Tanhua by chance when I traveled to Yunnan. With Tanhua's permission, today I am honored to share with you some of Tanhua's rare crested forms, as well as the fine Aeonium selections he has chosen himself. I really feel very honored. All right, enough talk, the show begins!

1. Crested Emerald Ice

Emerald Ice is very common, but crested Emerald Ice may not be so common. Although I have seen some sellers post them before, this is the first time I have seen one this large.

2. Crested Carnival

Crested Carnival is also relatively rare on the market

3. Crested Halloween

This one is fairly common, but I still cannot resist posting it

4. Crested Red Variegated Whorl

The one below is the crested form of the ordinary Red Variegated Whorl. It is very beautiful. For crested forms like the one below, given Master Tanhua's request, I will not post the spectacular full view, and will only show a few individual ones for appreciation

Next, this is really something. Precisely because he especially likes crested Red Variegated Whorl, as propagation increased, Master Tanhua said that a few produced mutations, which he then propagated and selected out, and the traits are stably inherited. This is not a temporary trait difference caused by the environment; it was cultivated through long-term observation and breeding. Next, enjoy!

5. Supreme

This variety is a bud sport of the Aeonium Hongyan. Master Tanhua named it Supreme. Its difference from Red Variegated Whorl is that the leaf shape is wider and rounder, and the variegated areas are also larger! The leaves also have white spots, and the color is more vivid. It is very beautiful. If you have the chance, you can go see it for yourself; after all, pictures are just pictures!

6. Peony

Master Tanhua said! This variety was also selected from Red Variegated Whorl. It is known for its slender, curled leaves. It is named: Peony, but its flower shape is more like the traditional Chinese famous flower, the chrysanthemum!

I do not know whether everyone feels satisfied watching. You may look at the pictures and feel they are not that impressive, but the real plants are actually even more gorgeous. These photos were all taken with a Huawei phone, without any processing. If I had a DSLR, I would certainly take even better pictures. Personally, I feel that such good things should not be enjoyed by me alone. This "poison," has everyone been poisoned by it?

In addition, Master Tanhua also has many other rare varieties. For example, have you ever seen an Aeonium with two or three hundred heads all in one piece? Well, I will leave that for next time, and introduce it to everyone then!

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