Thanks Dave Interesting re scent output too. On a different scent - even bearing in mind the differences in people's smelling apparati and interpretation of the data thus acquired there is usually a consensus over whether or not a flower smells (and most of our plants have been kept by enough people...

I'd be very interested to know what 'devices' and tricks people use to protect outdoor cacti in winter.
Especially with regard to our winter rainfall and damp.
Where plants need 'some' protection do people erect temporary shelter or wrap plants (if so what with)?
Eddie

DaveW
Just checking to see if your nose has seen any cactus scent action in the last month - any further recommendations?

Paul I'm surprised you haven't had an answer to this as there are a lot of Ceropegia lovers here, expect they're all busy. I'm not an expert but I've recently rooted some. I would say good drainage, some warmth but not absolutely dry your 'fairly dry gritty compost' sounds reasonable. Most important...

Thank you all - looks like I'll have to start browsing Silverhills catalogue.
Eddie

Opuntiads of the USA
(Some nice Agave pics too)
I did search to see if we had this but I didn't find it
Eddie

Thanks everybody for some great information regarding Silverhill and seed sowing- guess what I'll be doing next spring? That's put paid to the other half's vegetables which I normallly sow for her, heh heh :smile: (only kidding, I reckon Aloe tolerance would drop considerably then :smile: ) One ques...

I was thinking of trying Silverhill for Aloes - what is the best time for buying and sowing Aloe seeds in this country? Should I wait till Spring? I Any tips for germinating I've only ever grown A ferox from seed many years ago and that was in the height of Summer the seed was old and only two germi...

As there seems to be a few Aloe people here can anybody tell me if Silverills is reliablefor Aloe seed? i.e. not hybrids, germination rates etc?
I'd be very inerested to hear people's experiences.
Eddie

Beautiful flowers, Georged
How big is the plant?
Eddie