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by WayneM
Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Echeveria Agavoides..the real deal or marketing gimmick?
Replies: 16
Views: 5663

Echeveria Agavoides..the real deal or marketing gimmick?

Hello All, especially those of you in the know about Echeveria Agavoides. Recently I've had a quite unpleasant experience with a well known seller off of Evil bay . I was mis sold an Agavoides , and I am in the middle of getting ebay involved in its return and refund. The seller sold an item as a Pi...
by WayneM
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Top dressing for succulents
Replies: 51
Views: 15124

Top dressing for succulents

Sorry if this has been covered before, but as a newbie I wondered what is your preferred kind of gravel or top dressing for succulents? What would you suggest? Does anyone use aquatic gravel? What works well for you ? Where do you source it from? Would be happy to hear of your comments. Thanks Wayne
by WayneM
Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from West London
Replies: 7
Views: 5296

Re: Hello from West London

Thanks for the warm welcome, and hello Cheryl once again. I've had a interest in spikies since seeing them on holidays abroad . I have a thing for anything with a bluish hue, and who wouldn't be gobsmacked by the symmetry of a succulent rosette. I'm not yet gone over to the dark side of cacti, but t...
by WayneM
Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:40 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from West London
Replies: 7
Views: 5296

Hello from West London

Hello I'm Wayne, I live very near Heathrow Airport. I've always had a appreciation of succulents and spikies growing them for a number of years , and have learnt alot from my friend ChrisG who has a amazing collection and garden . I also see Chez is a member here , who I know from growing Brugmansia...