Message posted on behalf of Bill Darbon DISPERSAL OF COLLECTION OF CACTI (MAURICE WILLIAMS) Maurice Williams has been growing cacti for over 40 years, he is well known for his Matucana Collection of plants. He has now decided to move home and requires to sell or dispose of as many of his plants as p...

I would de-pot it again, cut off all the shrivelled roots, dust it with flowers of sulfur, and leave it for a week. Pot it up again, water sparingly, then more as the spring progresses and it should grow new fresh, chunky roots. This species, just like Gasteria batesiana, likes to replenish its root...

Me too - my system marked it as spam and, yes, I always look at the actual email address, because I do get many real emails from Bill in his various roles.

Tina wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:16 am Has a copy of this been sent to Peter Bint ( BCSS secretary) , maybe that would be a better course

Indeed it has.

BenCSS wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:06 am The forum page shrank my photos.

A TIP - if you highlight the link at the bottom of each photo by moving your mouse to give white text and then do a right click and Open Link in New Tab, you will get the full-size photo.

Looking back over the last five years, we have had very few months for a single genus of succulent. Nevertheless I am going to choose one we have had before, the genus Adromischus . I believe this group of plants has become even more popular in recent years and I look forward to seeing the diversity...

Thank you Wolfgang!
There was indeed a fine, varied and diverse selection of photos in January.
I have only just seen the result, having had a short stay in hospital during the last week.
I will put my thinking cap on for the February subject very soon!
Regards,

Message of behalf of Bill Darbon: DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE BARRY HANCOCK Arrangements are being made to dispose of the plants from the collection of the late Barry Hancock. A list of plants is being complied and will be available when completed. All the plants have been kept over winte...

Indeed, many WOWs!

Excellent, Tina.