For those folk who bought my seedlings, this is the treat in store:
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- Fri Jun 04, 2021 8:40 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Trichocereus hybrid 'Flying Saucer x Cantora'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 746
- Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: David Kirkbright RIP - Funeral Details
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4241
Re: David Kirkbright RIP
A stalwart of the Society. Very sad. Time marches on.........
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:24 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Copiapoa ** andina variety
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1263
Re: Copiapoa ** andina variety
Well done, Dennis. I'm shifting out of the hobby now. Best wishes for the future my friend.
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:20 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Copiapoa from home grown seeds
- Replies: 1
- Views: 652
Re: Copiapoa from home grown seeds
Copiapoas do seed well and can scatter themselves in pots around the greenhouse. It's almost impossible to identify most types until they are quite a few years old. I had so many seedlings marked 'found in pot with Copiapoa xxxx or Fero xxxx' or whatever. So you might have a really nice plant that y...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Half price grusonii .....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 943
Re: Half price grusonii .....
Still too dear, corking, could be poor cultivation to date. It's big but not good. As the sign says, do not touch!
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:14 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: ID please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2750
Re: ID please
My first reaction was that it's an Haageocereus.
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:29 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: How to treat red spider mite?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 11340
Re: How to treat red spider mite?
I have often wondered whether bed bug spray, one of the Raid group of domestic miticides or Avi-mite aviary liquid may be worth trying. Just not got round to trying them.
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:05 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: The really dreary weather - worried about plants
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5985
Re: The really dreary weather - worried about plants
I used to live in Lancashire and I did then as I do now - open all roof lights, wall louvres and doors in the Spring and leave them open until October. Ventilation is the key combined (as Nick states) with good compost drainage. I can't see any reason to close the door if it's raining. It will just ...
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:45 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Flowered ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3180
Re: Flowered ?
Always welcome, Ray. Still lots of nice plants at clearance prices.
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:52 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Flowered ?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3180
Re: Flowered ?
Nice to see one of my old friends again, Ray. I had that plant for well over 20 years. Your record keeping is meticulous. Seeing my name on the label was quite a surprise!