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by Phil_SK
Thu May 09, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chamaecereus crosses
Replies: 6
Views: 92

Re: Chamaecereus crosses

Brian Fearn said in his NCCPG book that he'd named 130 cultivars out of the 150 000 seedlings he'd raised to flowering size. Bob Schick named 129 Echinopsis cultivars having made over 1800 crosses and keeping up to 50 seedlings from each cross. Of the named chamaecereus crosses there are few that ri...
by Phil_SK
Mon May 06, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: To bin or not to bin, that is the question.
Replies: 11
Views: 372

Re: To bin or not to bin, that is the question.

:idea: Try rooting the bottom bit, just as is.
by Phil_SK
Mon May 06, 2024 5:34 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: North West Cactus Mart 2024 (Saturday 4th May)
Replies: 23
Views: 1895

Re: North West Cactus Mart 2024 (Saturday 4th May)

Royston Hughes had the Maihueniopsis. The stall with Martin Lowry on was filled with plants from Maurice Williams' collection.
by Phil_SK
Sun May 05, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: To bin or not to bin, that is the question.
Replies: 11
Views: 372

Re: To bin or not to bin, that is the question.

It doesn't look hollow. When they're completely rotten inside the roots tend to pull away with most of the innards at the same time. I'd give the stump a scratch with a fingernail or a brush with an old toothbrush to check for clean tissue. I suspect that would be all you'd need to do but you could ...
by Phil_SK
Thu Feb 08, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Offensive "Moderator" on Facebook.
Replies: 9
Views: 937

Re: Offensive "Moderator" on Facebook.

The group has several admins and I would recommend raising concerns like this with one or more of them in the first instance.