It looks like someone confused "leek cultivation" with "Lophophora cultivation" at some stage in their past.

It's warm and under lights and reasonably damp. It was kept cooler and dry earlier in winter and dropped its leaves for a while. I doubt if it ever went much below 10degC though. They do rebound quickly from drought dormancy with warmth, water and light. I assume it would happily grow and flower yea...

A great display already, with plenty more on the way

Aiko wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:12 pm Succulenta has updated its annual seed list: www.succulenta.nl/zaadlijst

Also open to non-members, but members get first chance and a 30% discount.

It’s a great seed list. I tried to order from it a couple of years ago but they refused to ship to the uk

How much are you watering? It's hard to tell much from the photos, except that the Aloes / Agaves at the end look very dehydrated. If you are using containers with no drainage holes, it's tricky to get the amount of moisture correct. Too wet, they get waterlogged and rot / damp off. Too dry and they...

How much are you watering it?
Slightly damp substrate and bottom heat is a good way forward to get roots going with well-calloused cuttings.

Wft !?

As in Western Flower Thrip?

OK, this has escalated. As the website administrator and publicity officer of a club (totally unrelated to C&S), I have some understanding of the time take in preparing and presenting publicity material, and also of the difficulty in obtaining suitable photos, information and text at times. I al...

Is there any chance the photo for the 2024 AGM could be changed? Here's the page: https://bcss.org.uk/event/bcss-agm-2024/ And here's just the photo: https://bcss.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Leicester-forest-east1.jpg If I were in 2 minds about attending I think this shot of the venue would pu...

I just checked out Echeveria chameleon. Apparently "Echeveria 'Miranda Chameleon' is a unique and eye-catching houseplant that features fleshy leaves dyed in a shimmering, metallic paint.." It looks like E. agavoides plus a paint job, so should be a very tough, forgiving plant, tolerant of...