The peach egg I bought in summer not only didn't die, it made a comeback and grew more and more beautiful

Follow

Follow Baike · Meet Beauty (WeChat ID: duoroubaike)

The main text begins:

Thanks to the author [CROCS] for theoriginal submissionsharing

Submission date: May 17, 2018

Edited and compiled by: Baike Jun

Location: Anyang, Henan

In the summer of 2017, the scorching summer days were the nightmare season for succulents, yet despite the warnings of my succulent friends, I went ahead and bought a peach egg (Graptopetalum amethystinum).

When I saw this peach egg at the flower market, I somewhat doubted whether it was the real thing, since the market price of peach eggs at the time wasn't exactly cheap. Seeing my doubts, the seller said: "Rest assured, a hundred people growing it will produce a hundred different looks." I thought that made sense, so I happily took my little pitiful one home. After getting home, I observed it carefully: the leaves were flat and pointed, with nothing that looked like a peach egg; its slender figure and dropped leaves made my heart ache with tenderness. Photographed on July 16, 2017.

This photo was taken half a month after I bought it. It was no longer as thin and weak as when it first arrived, and tender green new leaves had grown from the center. The emerald green color of the new leaves announced the temperature of summer.

Photographed on July 30, 2017.

Finally I had some free time, and I couldn't wait to fiddle with it. From a black square pot to a ceramic pot, changing the soil, top dressing, and watering thoroughly, all done in one go. August, ah, a rhythm of courting death (I declare here: watering immediately after potting is purely a personal preference and not to be taken as care experience). Whether it lives or not, it must first become beautiful. Look, hasn't it become classy? Photographed on August 15.

Fortunately, my tough peach endured the high temperatures and finally settled into its pot. In the plain and elegant thumb pot, you could see it striving to grow, and its leaves began to become plump, instantly filling my heart with affection. The perfect pairing with the green plants was stunningly beautiful. Photographed on August 25.

Autumn had arrived, and the long summer had passed quite quickly. After controlled cultivation, the egg had become round, pink, and plump, making it lovable. Photographed on September 10.

On an autumn afternoon, I could clearly feel the difference in the light; it wasn't as harsh as the days before, carrying the softness of autumn and a faint bleakness. Look, the Fire Calico (Crassula capitella 'Campfire') behind it is still green, and only the peach egg blushes shyly. Photographed on September 13.

In the morning, the light is just so beautiful, a pink that is white with a hint of red, impossible to resist. Photographed on September 14.

In the blink of an eye, it was October, and the leaves had clearly gone from slender to round, with the plant shape becoming more compact and plump, and the leaf color gradually turning red. Photographed on October 13.

In mid-October, the weather turned cooler and the temperature difference increased, making the color even richer. Before going to bed, I missed my egg, got up, threw on a jacket, and braved the cold night to sneak a photo. I didn't expect the color to be even more stunning at night; under the flash, the layers of white powder on the leaves were clearly visible. Photographed on October 15.

October 19, 2017, a warm weekend afternoon. I took it out to admire, unable to put it down, haha.

At the end of October, it was already deep autumn, and the temperature difference was large. I worried it might freeze, but it was not afraid of the cold and became even more charming. At this point, looking back at the first photo, even its own mother would hardly recognize it. Photographed on October 29.

Coming home from work, the sky was already completely dark, but I still didn't forget to take a photo. Under the flash, it was excessively red, haha. Seeing my dear egg, the fatigue of the whole day melted away. November 7, 2017.

November 17, 2017, in the midst of winter, basking in the warm sun, it had faded somewhat.

Its condition indoors in winter: the color had completely faded, but it had grown a lot, white and tender, and still very cute. Photographed on January 18, 2018.

This is my peach egg, a peach egg that made the comeback from an underdog to a white, rich, and beautiful beauty; this is the legendary peach egg, a plump, chubby, adorable peach egg.

After lying dormant for a winter, and because of a long business trip, it wasn't until the end of April 2018 that the peach egg saw the light of day again and was moved out from indoors. The most beautiful April in the human world, at this time she was already a grown-up white, rich, and beautiful beauty, haha. Photographed on April 22, 2018.

So pink and tender that one can't bear to touch it. Peach egg, what beauty will you grow into in the future? Photographed on May 2, 2018.

Below are a few photos of succulents other than the egg.

Last autumn, the succulents posed with golden chrysanthemums.

This pot of chrysanthemums was disliked several times before it bloomed, but once it bloomed it was so stunning.

Red-tipped Echeveria (Echeveria 'Red Tip'), my favorite common variety. I have always believed that succulents know no noble or humble distinction, just like one's own children: raise them with care and they will always become beautiful.

Still nurturing a tray of common large and small seedlings, complementing each other together with the Fire Calico.

Last autumn.

This summer, a strong contrast.

The peach egg leaves I group-bought last autumn; now the price of the small seedlings is already lower than the leaves were at that time. But what does it matter? Back then it was for a grove of ten miles of peaches, and now I still hold to my original intention and forge ahead! Watching each tender leaf grow plump, take root, and sprout is truly as lovable as a baby.

Photographed in April of this year, the grove of ten miles of peaches has already begun to take shape, haha.

The egg leaf cuttings together with the water bubbles, very lively.

Xiuyan, the elegant beautiful Yan, only sunlight suits her best.

The honey peach that just showed red tips in spring, photographed in April of this year.

The red-tipped Echeveria I acquired earliest, though once criticized by others as not being as good as a rattan chair, after growing into an old stem it also made everyone sit up and take notice.

Champagne, the only expensive one I bought last year, grows very slowly but is very pleasing to look at. Photographed in May of this year.

The incomparably classic Sedum rubrotinctum 'Aurora', photographed this morning. If you play with succulents and have never grown Sedum rubrotinctum, you can't be called a perfect succulent player.

Also a super common variety, Echeveria 'Dongmeiren' (East Beauty), so beautiful that many people don't even recognize it. Expensive varieties, so what? Photographed recently.

This is the East Beauty in deep winter last year, completely the opposite of its summer vegetable-like color.

Clumsy, right? Not clumsy, but exceptionally cute, haha, Pachyveria 'Benbadis', last winter.

This summer, it faded quite a bit, but it produced little pups.

The Ivory (Echeveria 'Ivory') a succulent friend gave me a few days ago, a little chubby one. People need clothing, succulents need pots; after careful dressing up, beautiful.

The blue, enchanting Blue Hime (Echeveria 'Blue Hime'), together with the wood I picked up from the mountain.

Full view of Blue Hime.

Cupid and Irish Mint Variegated, a strong collision of colors, which is exactly the charm of Crassulaceae.

The old version of Little Red Robe, which never grows bigger no matter what, yet is good at using those little red hooks to tug at heartstrings.

A contrast of three colors, green, red, and white: Marcus, Fire Calico, and White Peony respectively.

The colored-up Luoqi, which once half died off, breaking my heart; this is the remaining other half, and by winter it turned immortal, a crystal-clear beauty.

The best-colored Laorui I have grown, still far from others'. But I personally really like this shape; I think it has quite a lot of character.

The Fire Calico in winter, red and fiery, could still get redder, but I'm already very satisfied. Contentment brings happiness, haha. See that? It's still using the garden soil from two years ago.

The Lipstick in winter, though not red enough, blooms with a golden glow, on a certain night full of allure, hence the name "Night of Allure".

The Ebony (Echeveria 'Ebony') photographed today, the only one that survived last year's summer. Summer has come again, the Lipstick has faded, but the Ebony has become even better looking, on its tips, like crimson blood.

Photographed at night, the colors under the flash are very different.

The dreamlike Red Fingers, soft and beautiful in the setting sun.

This is my peach egg, witnessing every bit of its growth, the comeback from an underdog to a white, rich, and beautiful beauty. These are my succulents, ordinary yet impossible for me to put down, the cute things that bring me happiness.

As I always say: whether expensive or common, raise them with care and they're all good. Having grown succulents for so long, I feel that what you're really cultivating is your state of mind. These days "Buddhist-style" plant growing is popular, and Brother Ma, who gave me the Ivory, is like that. He long ago passed the stage of collecting varieties; what he likes is restoring the succulents' native environment, letting life and death follow fate, and growing succulents to their ultimate state. Ordinarily he doesn't care about gains and losses, and mostly shares succulents with fellow succulent friends, exchanges care tips, and chats about life. A cup of clear tea, a rattan chair, an afternoon; or inviting a few friends, admiring a few succulents, chatting a few idle words, leisurely and content, comprehending the true meaning of life.

Below are a few of Brother Ma's succulents, photographed recently.

The Cotyledon orbiculata 'Ping Pong' that everyone has been craving for a long time

Edamame and Cotyledon 'Grey Egg'

Champagne

Various Echeveria 'Hime'

Appreciate this article

Because the official account's appreciation function is currently under adjustment, the system appreciation is temporarily closed and replaced by the author's WeChat payment code. If you want to appreciate the author, please directly scan the WeChat payment code and tip the author directly!

Advertisement ADVERTISEMENT

This article has beenexclusively authorizedby the author to WeChat official account: Succulent Plant Encyclopedia (ID: duoroubaike). The article content does not represent the views and stance of the official account.