Happens to be a cactus collector, as on This Morning today, watch the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjPNQDDfkc8

Huernia keniensis decided today was the day to burst it’s two seed pods. Luckily the greenhouse is pretty airtight even with gales outside as otherwise I’d still be finding seeds next year. 230 seeds now separated from their flights. Just waiting for the plant with four seed pods to do the same. 283...

100% germination of Pachypodium seeds which is unusual. Seeds arrived very dry. Kept for 3 days in a ziplock bag with a wet piece of kitchen roll at a constant 40 Deg C., then sown and into the propagator at 30 Deg C, and most were up within 2 days. The picture shows them at 6 days old, still living...

Pleiospilos nelii

I've found if using pumice (I assume lava rock is the same) that one has to remove ALL the old soil for best results. Traces of soil round the roots can stop the plants rooting properly. Indeed yes, I used to use a very sandy/gritty JI mix so the soil just drops off, the remainder being gently brus...

repotted in pure lava rock Interesting - that must be a lot of lava rock! May I ask where you got it? Online the prices & quality fluctuate all over the place It may seem a lot, but it is worth remembering that it doesn't break down (ever) and is easy to reuse if use it in it's pure form. It do...

A few years ago I had a sudden and large infestation of mealy bug in one of my 14' greenhouses housing several hundred plants. It is now clear except for very small localised breakouts from time to time. Those plants that didn't have visible bugs had bugs on the roots on the inside of the pot (not r...

Cidermanrolls wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:54 pm
There are two things certain in life.
1. My attempts at raising Strombocactus seeds will fail

I’ve not ordered the Strombocactus seeds this time.

I'm sending you a PM with an offer of Strombo seedlings.

Jan Jecminek has posted his list, quite a few weeks later than normal.

https://www.cactus-succulent.com/under- ... new-offer/