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by Tina
Fri May 31, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: P asselliformis
Replies: 13
Views: 287

Re: P asselliformis

Seriously old beastie, quite an achievement to get it growing so well, apart from size you wouldn't know and the 'kids' are huge too.
How long have you been growing them.
by Tina
Fri May 31, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tylecodon ex Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Replies: 4
Views: 224

Re: Tylecodon ex Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Hi Eric
Of course we would like picture's.
No one else wanted 'little Dave', he's taken a few years to recover.
I tried him in the garden but it was too wet, would be handy if I could sneak him in the conservatory but shoots are quite fragile
by Tina
Thu May 30, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tylecodon ex Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Replies: 4
Views: 224

Tylecodon ex Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

Hi All, After all the talk about habit plants. I have an interesting one, this is Tylecodon paniculatus that was imported by Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden for a horticultural display many years ago, after the end of the event the display plants were sold off. David Kirkbright brought this o...
by Tina
Thu May 30, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 202
Views: 50016

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

Here's a dorstenia gypsophila flowering its head off, shame the other plant has two scrawny flowers, I don't find this an easy plant to grow, not what I would call 'happy or healthy' more surviving or do they always look like this ?.
I have only had these 2 or 3 years.
by Tina
Wed May 29, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Which Copiapoa?
Replies: 16
Views: 4002

Re: Which Copiapoa?

Hi all,
Anyone help with ID for two 'new to me' copiapoa.
A- I had though c.cinerea but its flowered at a small size.
cop A.jpg
B maybe eremophila but only a guess.
cop B.jpg
by Tina
Tue May 28, 2024 7:21 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms
Replies: 4
Views: 216

Re: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms

Yellow sulphur was originally marketed for its anti fungal properties but is now out of licence so doesn't say this ( so I was told)
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Succulent seed pods
Replies: 12
Views: 354

Re: Succulent seed pods

Uk weather wouldn't help for sure and our shorter growing season wouldnt give it as much time to heal. I'd rather buy it a bigger pot
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 202
Views: 50016

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

Nice Photos & Plants Ian.

Mat, Some plants just aren't photogenic
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms
Replies: 4
Views: 216

Re: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms

Yellow sulphur is very good.