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by Darren S
Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:57 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November - night flowers
Replies: 9
Views: 7010

Re: November - night flowers

Recent or not is unimportant :)
by Darren S
Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November - night flowers
Replies: 9
Views: 7010

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...
by Darren S
Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: October: Mesembs other than Lithops
Replies: 26
Views: 8478

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.
by Darren S
Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 202
Views: 50059

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

I just bought one today Philip! It was in flower and I couldn't resist.
by Darren S
Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Is anyone using an electric dehumidifier in their greenhouse at this time of year?
Replies: 18
Views: 1499

Re: Is anyone using an electric dehumidifier in their greenhouse at this time of year?

Interesting thought, but my greenhouse stays fully open apart from maybe twenty cold nights most winters, and I don't fancy paying to dehumidify the entire atmosphere..
by Darren S
Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapeliad thread
Replies: 309
Views: 57496

Re: Stapeliad thread

The storms seem to have completely bypassed us. This Orbea melanantha just popped open in the sunshine.
by Darren S
Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 701
Views: 193150

Re: Updated seed lists

I was going to place an order on the Novak list last week but could not work out how the Paypal calculation in the excel file worked, so gave up. Saved me some money at least :)
by Darren S
Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapeliad thread
Replies: 309
Views: 57496

Re: Stapeliad thread

Very nice Mike. It resembles a less spiky pillansii.
by Darren S
Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Swapping Michael Kießling clones
Replies: 12
Views: 8369

Re: Swapping Michael Kießling clones

Really sorry to hear your wife is unwell Mike. Hope she is on the mend.
by Darren S
Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:14 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: October: Mesembs other than Lithops
Replies: 26
Views: 8478

Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Trichodiadema demonstrating where the name comes from.