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by ianstrutt
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Euphorbia makeover
Replies: 10
Views: 298

Re: Euphorbia makeover

Whenever I've asked about these medusoid euphorbias on facebook groups and elsewhere, I'm told they're difficult to tell apart at the best of times and hybridise readily with each other to complicate things further. My first thought when I saw it was euphorbia pugniformis though, for what it's worth.
by ianstrutt
Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum access problems
Replies: 10
Views: 354

Re: Forum access problems

I’ve had no problems logging in but the drama this week has shown me I don’t have access to the members part of the forum I didn’t know existed. I’ve never been able to post in the For Sale forum either, potentially because I’m not recognised as a BCSS member.
by ianstrutt
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Well That's that job done
Replies: 9
Views: 577

Re: Well That's that job done

RayW wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:17 pm Ian that is so tempting early in spring :wink:
I got them sown just in time for the MSG seed list to be released today!
by ianstrutt
Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: April 2024 - Bursting out of the pot
Replies: 7
Views: 569

Re: April 2024 - Bursting out of the pot

A recent purchase for me… a very strangely growing turbinicarpus klinkerianus trying to push its way out of a 2 3/4 inch BEF pot.
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by ianstrutt
Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Well That's that job done
Replies: 9
Views: 577

Re: Well That's that job done

I thought I was done and then somehow convinced myself I needed more. I put in another order with adblps last night…
by ianstrutt
Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A slow start
Replies: 13
Views: 644

Re: A slow start

Gave everything some water over the weekend during a pocket of warm late afternoon sunshine... and then it dropped to 4 °C overnight last night :???:
by ianstrutt
Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: BCSS Midlands Show - Saturday 27th July
Replies: 0
Views: 222

BCSS Midlands Show - Saturday 27th July

Posting on behalf of Nottingham branch, who are hosting the inaugural BCSS Midlands Show in July:
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by ianstrutt
Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few more early flowers
Replies: 3
Views: 222

Re: A few more early flowers

Very nice - your neoporteria senilis and t. valdezianus are a few days ahead of mine.
by ianstrutt
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: does this count...
Replies: 3
Views: 359

Re: does this count...

Flowers are very thin on the ground in my greenhouse as well. Have you started watering yet?
by ianstrutt
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Plant Labels
Replies: 9
Views: 1098

Re: Plant Labels

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 ...