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- Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:17 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Post germination treatment of Cintia knizei
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1315
Re: Post germination treatment of Cintia knizei
I lost all my first attempt to scorch their first summer - the only species in the tray that suffered. So next attempt I was careful to keep them cool and in some shade the first year. After that, no trouble.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:20 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: November - night flowers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6884
Re: November - night flowers
The winner is Ali Baba's Peniocereus. Incidentally - my own plant, bought as a 5cm tall specimen, has barely grown at all in three years! So am envious.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4492
Re: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination
Hi These seedlings (S. heinzii RH_3237) are a little more variable than average. They are all from the same sowing. In terms of temperature, I've recently been growing Sulcorebutia crispata subs. hertusii from seed and they come from around Zudañez which looks to get up to 27 o C or so. So lower mi...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 4:19 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Winter growers and their requirements
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4972
Re: Winter growers and their requirements
I treat my Conophytums as Autumn and spring growers, keeping them dry in december, January and early february. My Tylecodens are treated similar except if we get a few days of bright weather, they then get a splash of water. The Conophytums might not mind this. But if you grow African bulbs that ar...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Pleiospilos bolusii
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2274
Re: Pleiospilos bolusii
I do the same as Ian and treat as Lithops except nelii. Two of my nelii have advanced buds now, perhaps because I continued watering quite late. Usually they would not show buds until new year. I will give a little water in mild weather now - I read that the buds might abort if too dry but not sure ...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
- Topic: Watering A. polyphylla in winter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3361
Re: Watering A. polyphylla in winter
I did let my youngish plants dry out by mistake this autumn and they shrivelled alarmingly but recovered well within a few days of watering. I won't be doing it again.
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Stapeliad thread
- Replies: 309
- Views: 57262
Re: Stapeliad thread
Apteranthes europaea with visitor in yesterday's sunshine.
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:57 am
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: November - night flowers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6884
Re: November - night flowers
Recent or not is unimportant
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:35 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: November - night flowers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6884
November - night flowers
I have a thing for plants that flower at night. Including those that open late in the afternoon and stay open past dusk. A number of cacti and mesembs at least flower at night, and I'd be interested to see what else pops up here. Also counting things that can stay open during the day if they are pol...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: October: Mesembs other than Lithops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8248
Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops
Thank you Mike. Much appreciated. I do have an idea for November and will put it up later today.