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by Chris L
Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum access problems
Replies: 6
Views: 86

Re: Forum access problems

Paul has told me about this and he doesn't know what is causing it. It could simply be (I am guessing myself) that there has been more traffic than normal due to various "things" going on and it is slowing the server down a bit. As always the best way to report things is by contacting the ...
by Chris L
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: North West Cactus Mart 2024 (Saturday 4th May)
Replies: 17
Views: 617

Re: North West Cactus Mart 2024 (Saturday 4th May)

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5375131,-2.1986228,521m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu Parking is available all the way along Mainway - best part of half a mile long - so the sooner you get there the nearer to the venue you'll be. The carpark is small and usually reserved for sellers who (rightfully) do...
by Chris L
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: North West Cactus Mart 2024 (Saturday 4th May)
Replies: 17
Views: 617

Re: North West Cactus Mart 2024 (Saturday 4th May)

Slightly off topic, but what a poor idea to block simple right click copying from a website (was just going to check the exact location of the mart). I agree entirely. It shouldn't need to be blocked like that but I got fed up of finding pictures from the North West Mesemb Show all over Pinterest a...
by Chris L
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A slow start
Replies: 13
Views: 587

Re: A slow start

I've sprayed everything with the hose pipe once (the floor is full of rescued plants and I can't get in). I would normally have watered everything by now. Last year I started a new outside job on the 4th April. That day was wet and then we never had any wet days until the Summer School Holidays. No ...
by Chris L
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Schwantesia herrei
Replies: 6
Views: 388

Re: Schwantesia herrei

el48tel wrote: Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:00 pmFrom seed
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by Chris L
Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Amazing what you find when Spring Cleaning - unusual hybrid
Replies: 10
Views: 513

Amazing what you find when Spring Cleaning - unusual hybrid

I'd forgotten I had this until I was Spring Cleaning yesterday. I can't remember who gave it to me but they said it was a rare hybrid between Ortegocactus macdougallii and Obregonia denegrii. Looks rather unusual and I am wondering what class it should go in for our next branch show. . . P2342453.JPG
by Chris L
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: (Sowing) Where do you put the organic part in a pot: on top, in the middle or at the bottom?
Replies: 2
Views: 230

Re: (Sowing) Where do you put the organic part in a pot: on top, in the middle or at the bottom?

Hello, I am about to sow new cactus and haworthia seeds. I will use 80% inorganic part and 20% organic but I am hesitating about where to put the organic part in a pot: on top, in the middle or at the bottom? I think that in nature the "organic part" is at the top and I can reproduce it. ...
by Chris L
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seed raising compost
Replies: 10
Views: 1011

Re: Seed raising compost

Eric Williams wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:22 pm Hi Simon thanks for reply. I go from page 1 to page 6 next page is 44 lol. Don’t know what’s going on. Cheers
Try the right arrow. The dots between 6 and 44 are sort of "hidden" pages. They are there, but the dots prevent a whole list of numbers appearing 1 to 44
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by Chris L
Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Re-potting and itchy eyes
Replies: 7
Views: 848

Re: Re-potting and itchy eyes

Most likely dust. Timely reminder that any form of airborn dust can be dangerous to ones health. Not nice, but I used to work with salvaged goods (smoke, fire, flood damage etc) and after any day spent with dusty items I was able to blow my nose and "it" usually came out with traces of bla...