These have been threatening to open all week.

Snap. Not rare, not difficult to grow but one of my absolute favourites.

Stunning plants - even the offsets of the plants you grew from seed are huge!

For what it’s worth, in the case of my fockea edulis I didn’t treat the cut with anything at all and repotted it almost straight away without even letting it dry.

He’s in California somewhere and has some stunning plants.

I nearly got the full ring as well. A cristate plant of zeilmanniana ‘new dawn’ from Southfields.

I’m sure I did see the one at the national show.

The one that always sticks with me is this one from @kitoi on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CserMZO ... 9ic21kcg==

Hadnt thought about a shallower pot. That may be an option for sure. Here’s what I mean with the plant I’ve trimmed. I removed the bit of taproot that had formed last August. IMG_8741.jpeg IMG_8742.jpeg I then checked it again recently. Lots of new smaller root growth and a fatter main caudex. IMG_0...

I think that plant needs repotting Mike :lol: Beautiful plant, Ralph! Ray (or anyone!)- I’ve got a 2 foot tall oreocereus ritteri currently in a 3 inch pot that is worrying me slightly. Any pointers for successful repotting? I don’t grow many columnar cacti so this is completely out of my comfort z...