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by el48tel
Tue May 21, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: John Innes compost
Replies: 7
Views: 125

Re: John Innes compost

El48tel I understood peat was supposed to be banned this year, but looking on the web they now seem to have backtracked? Many firms were starting to advertise JI composts as peat free, but it seems the gardeners not unnaturally still prefer peat? Great its still available since in many cases the mi...
by el48tel
Tue May 21, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Todays photo
Replies: 302
Views: 61328

Re: Todays photo

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by el48tel
Tue May 21, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: John Innes compost
Replies: 7
Views: 125

Re: John Innes compost

Dare I say I'm still able to get compost containing peat?
by el48tel
Tue May 21, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Todays photo
Replies: 302
Views: 61328

Re: Todays photo

Paul
I have a suspicion it may be the software which folk use ... camera ... cellphone .... post-process .... etc.
I have tried downsize on a previous part downsized image to find the forum does not accept it .... but an image fully downsized in one go .... was ok.
by el48tel
Tue May 21, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Gymno - best value for beginners?
Replies: 10
Views: 295

Re: Gymno - best value for beginners?

I’ve always been put off gymnos by those horrible coloured monstrosities you see grafted on hylocereus. I also think mihanovichii is pretty ugly. However, I picked up a couple of those plants last year (armatum and eytianum), which has got me a bit more interested. I’ve now got 10 or so, many of wh...
by el48tel
Tue May 21, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Todays photo
Replies: 302
Views: 61328

Re: Todays photo

I can't disagree either. Todays: H picta hybrid X pictas Sorry no picture today. I have reduced it 4 times down to 70kb That's a pity. It's the highlight of my morning to see what you have to show us. With regards to the image "shrinking", the situation is not good. I use the downsize rou...
by el48tel
Tue May 21, 2024 6:07 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Gymno - best value for beginners?
Replies: 10
Views: 295

Re: Gymno - best value for beginners?

Thank you folks. That's interesting Terry, and of course makes sense - touches of red would surely make the flowers more attractive to pollinators than the mid grey my eyes see (though I have to confess I rather like the grey!). Jury is still out on the air traffic control marking theory though acc...
by el48tel
Mon May 20, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Todays photo
Replies: 302
Views: 61328

Re: Todays photo

MatDz wrote: Mon May 20, 2024 4:52 pm
el48tel wrote: Mon May 20, 2024 3:08 pm That's fine looking plant.
You seem to have a preference for the ....
well textured
strongly marked
plump leaf
strongly coloured

Or have I read your preferences wrongly
Hard to disagree with your guesses and Allan's preferences!
Chuckle!
by el48tel
Mon May 20, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Todays photo
Replies: 302
Views: 61328

Re: Todays photo

That's fine looking plant.
You seem to have a preference for the ....
well textured
strongly marked
plump leaf
strongly coloured

Or have I read your preferences wrongly
by el48tel
Mon May 20, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Gymno - best value for beginners?
Replies: 10
Views: 295

Re: Gymno - best value for beginners?

I’ve always been put off gymnos by those horrible coloured monstrosities you see grafted on hylocereus. I also think mihanovichii is pretty ugly. However, I picked up a couple of those plants last year (armatum and eytianum), which has got me a bit more interested. I’ve now got 10 or so, many of wh...