Posting on behalf of Nottingham branch, who are hosting the inaugural BCSS Midlands Show in July:

Very nice - your neoporteria senilis and t. valdezianus are a few days ahead of mine.

Flowers are very thin on the ground in my greenhouse as well. Have you started watering yet?

A general question. Shouldnt we as a society discourage use of plastic labels or at least not be responsible for selling them? Is there a BCSS envonmental policy? Im not sure of the exact agument for and against but plastic doesnt last long and is known to cause pollution, wheras metal labels with ...

If this was just a one time thing and Assuming the price wasn’t too high, I’d buy 500-1000.

Tina wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:53 am Hi
Can't explain it but love the colouring.
I have a variegated gymnocalycium where the yellow grows at a faster rate, could it be some chimera properties

I have a small soehrensia that's partially variegated. The yellow seems to grow a bit quicker that the green for me as well.

Turbinicarpus panarottoi (andersonii?) wins first prize for me this year. Two valdezianus plants following close behind though.

Thanks both. I’ll update my label.

Looking at other plants the seller offers and their eBay descriptions I don’t think a lot of effort goes into correct identification. I put in a low offer for it and was surprised it was accepted to be honest. Some prices for other plants are a bit eye watering.

I’m off to Southfields on Wednesday to see what I can find. I’ll also be at Spalding mart as well assuming the stars align.

Hi, I’ve recently purchased this plant sold as m. crucigera. I’m not at all convinced by that ID - I bought it because I like it more than anything. I was thinking it could be karwinskiana- does anyone else have any ideas? Thanks! IMG_0818.jpeg IMG_0817.jpeg IMG_0816.jpeg IMG_0815.jpeg IMG_0814.jpeg