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- Mon May 13, 2024 12:16 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Agave victoriae reginae - suckering
- Replies: 6
- Views: 203
Re: Agave victoriae reginae - suckering
I have a clumping form. It lives outside all summer, hence the weed seedlings….
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:29 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Rebutia or Aylostera?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 301
Re: Rebutia or Aylostera?
I relabelled all of mine this winter following the guidance on Paul’s national collection website. I retain Mediolobivia as I like them as a separate appearing group. With loads in flower at the moment I looked at the blooms and can confirm they follow the hairs rule pretty well. The plant in questi...
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: can anyone identify this root stock please?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 248
Re: can anyone identify this root stock please?
Let that pup grow to about twice its current size, then chop and root. It should take quite easily.
- Mon May 06, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: The biggest Escobaria?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 298
Re: The biggest Escobaria?
Given time, I think this orcuttii form may also get quite big
- Mon May 06, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: The biggest Escobaria?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 298
Re: The biggest Escobaria?
The biggest in my greenhouse too.
How do you keep it so white? Mine always develops grey/black colouration on the spines
How do you keep it so white? Mine always develops grey/black colouration on the spines
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Rebutia or Aylostera?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 301
Re: Rebutia or Aylostera?
I have what I believe to be the same species, raised from seed from the BCSS seed pool.
That was supplied as a form of Rebutia spinosissima, which I believe to have been reassigned to Aylostera.
Pretty, aren’t they.
That was supplied as a form of Rebutia spinosissima, which I believe to have been reassigned to Aylostera.
Pretty, aren’t they.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:47 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Selling plants - Plant passports - Inspection
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1276
Re: Selling plants - Plant passports - Inspection
This topic creates a lot of discussion and people appear to be deeply entrenched in their opinions, not all of which can be correct. Personally, I have used this link https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/trade/plant-passports/am-i-a-professional-operator/ and, with many years experience of working...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Ferocactus buds
- Replies: 13
- Views: 973
Re: Ferocactus buds
I have just spotted signs of a bud on my Ferocactus electracanthus. I’ve had this plant since I was a schoolboy, I’m over 60 and this will be the first time it’s bloomed, I think. Maybe that is related to me putting it outdoors last summer, for the first time.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Seed raising compost
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1104
Re: Seed raising compost
I don’t add any feed before germination, but I also don’t use the baggy method so I can easily add a small amount of soluble feed to the water I spray the seedlings with, once germinated. I’ve seen people say that seedlings don’t need feeding, but my experience is that a small dose of fertiliser doe...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Sulphur chips as slow release substrate acidifier?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 520
Re: Sulphur chips as slow release substrate acidifier?
I use sulphur in my cricket grounds work as a way to reduce the pH of our local natural soils, which sit on limestone. It does appear to work, though slowly over several years, but I’d be concerned about its use in pot-culture. Across a 1500m^2 cricket square I will apply 25kg each winter. That’s ab...