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by Tina
Thu May 30, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tylecodon ex Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 55

Tylecodon ex Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Hi All, After all the talk about habit plants. I have an interesting one, this is Tylecodon paniculatus that was imported by Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden for a horticultural display many years ago, after the end of the event the display plants were sold off. David Kirkbright brought this o...
by Tina
Thu May 30, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 202
Views: 49911

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

Here's a dorstenia gypsophila flowering its head off, shame the other plant has two scrawny flowers, I don't find this an easy plant to grow, not what I would call 'happy or healthy' more surviving or do they always look like this ?.
I have only had these 2 or 3 years.
by Tina
Wed May 29, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Which Copiapoa?
Replies: 16
Views: 3946

Re: Which Copiapoa?

Hi all,
Anyone help with ID for two 'new to me' copiapoa.
A- I had though c.cinerea but its flowered at a small size.
cop A.jpg
B maybe eremophila but only a guess.
cop B.jpg
by Tina
Tue May 28, 2024 7:21 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms
Replies: 4
Views: 192

Re: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms

Yellow sulphur was originally marketed for its anti fungal properties but is now out of licence so doesn't say this ( so I was told)
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Succulent seed pods
Replies: 12
Views: 332

Re: Succulent seed pods

Uk weather wouldn't help for sure and our shorter growing season wouldnt give it as much time to heal. I'd rather buy it a bigger pot
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 202
Views: 49911

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

Nice Photos & Plants Ian.

Mat, Some plants just aren't photogenic
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms
Replies: 4
Views: 192

Re: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms

Yellow sulphur is very good.
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Succulent seed pods
Replies: 12
Views: 332

Re: Succulent seed pods

OMG, its like a 'SAW' movie with succulents, it doesn't look happy at the end.
They don't like severe vine cut either or I'm too soft with mine,
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 202
Views: 49911

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

Mike, My dorstenia gigas are giving me worries, two are soo wrinkled- like turkey necks, some tiny green shoots but I'm scared to water in case the roots are rotten, I've been spraying to try to encourage them to get growing, tempted top add tomato feed to the spray bottle- would it work ?. Not all ...