Judy B's Desert Roses

15/05/2026

A pretty one flowering for the first time.
❤️❤️

12/05/2026

Another one added to the album.

06/05/2026

I havent posted anything in a while. I have been a bit slack. Life gets busy.
I have a lot flowering at the moment even though winter is coming. 💛🩷❤️💜

06/05/2026

Another three added to this album. No white ones yet.

16/03/2026

So... you come a cross a plant with "soft" roots and your first thought is "noooo.... not rot!!". And you start chopping the roots.
But always stop and evaluate first.
It may not be rot at all. It could be that it just didn't get enough water and it is dehydrated.
Look closely when you feel and see that the plant is soft. Are the roots brown and mushy squishy soft OR are they shrivelled and spongy soft?
Brown and mushy squishy is rot.
Spongy soft and "bouncing back" like a sponge when you gently squeeze them is dehydration.
If you are still not sure, do a scratch test. With your fingernail, gently scrape some skin away in the place you are worried about. If it is brown underneath, then rot. If it is white then all good, it is just dehydrated and needs water.
You will soon learn the difference and save cutting into and chopping a perfectly good plant.

16/03/2026

Came across a quite badly dehydrated plant when repotting a couple of weeks ago. Gave it a good soak in a bucket of water for a few days before replanting.

06/03/2026

03/03/2026

Some pretties enjoying the sun today after the rain we had at the end of last week...
🩷💛💜

02/03/2026

Another non-white from the seeds from my white plant. Just goes to show there is no guarantee you will get white plants from white seeds.

24/02/2026

A couple of months ago, I found this poor plant that had rot that had self healed and was also quite dehydrated. Gave it a repot and this is it today.
Lovely new growth with lots of buds and a beautiful flower that had just opened. ❤️🤍