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by ianstrutt
Sat Jun 18, 2022 7:28 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Raised cold frames… ok for hardy cacti?
Replies: 15
Views: 918

Re: Raised cold frames… ok for hardy cacti?

Two West's do a version too, https://www.twowests.co.uk/products/the-easy-access-cold-frame-and-bench-together?variant=32277264465971&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzLCVBhD3ARIsAPKYTcTPoSV...
by ianstrutt
Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Raised cold frames… ok for hardy cacti?
Replies: 15
Views: 918

Raised cold frames… ok for hardy cacti?

Hi all, I’m in a position where I’m struggling for room indoors but there’s realistically no way I can put a greenhouse anywhere. I’ve got a space ~2x1 metres on a patio that I’d like to do something with. Does anyone have any experience with something like this setup? https://www.robertdyas.co.uk/v...
by ianstrutt
Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ten years on
Replies: 5
Views: 561

Re: Ten years on

Lovely selection. How deep is the trough out of interest? I only ask because I bought a small bonsai trough at the weekend and I’m trying to work out what I can get away with planting in it.
by ianstrutt
Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Opuntia kuehnrichiana
Replies: 11
Views: 982

Re: Opuntia kuehnrichiana

Lovely looking plant - not one I've come across before
by ianstrutt
Wed Jun 15, 2022 3:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A welcome interloper!
Replies: 10
Views: 552

Re: A welcome interloper!

I've bought one of your hildebrandtii in the past Ralph - unfortunately it didn't like my cold conservatory too much :(

The only other example I have is foetida - I've never seen any aberrant seedlings...
by ianstrutt
Wed Jun 15, 2022 12:45 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Tephrocactus bonnieae
Replies: 10
Views: 786

Re: Tephrocactus bonnieae

Are these grafted out of interest? I thought I read somewhere t. bonnieae tended not to fluorish/flower in the UK on its own roots? I only have a small plant on its own roots myself that looks healthy enough - no flowers over the past three years though.
by ianstrutt
Wed Jun 15, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A welcome interloper!
Replies: 10
Views: 552

Re: A welcome interloper!

ralphrmartin wrote: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:10 pm Obviously a better class of weed in your greenhouse. I get Dorstenias. :wink:
Are they really that 'invasive' Ralph?
by ianstrutt
Mon Jun 13, 2022 11:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Any ideas?
Replies: 3
Views: 278

Re: Any ideas?

Looks like a good shout to me. Thanks!
by ianstrutt
Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Any ideas?
Replies: 3
Views: 278

Any ideas?

Hi all, I picked this up from the Sheffield branch show at the weekend as I’d never seen anything like it before. Alas, there’s no label. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!
Ian
by ianstrutt
Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:39 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello
Replies: 3
Views: 933

Hello

Hi all, I'm Ian. Long time lurker, very sporadic poster and recent attendee at the Nottingham branch for the first time since before Covid. I grow a little bit of everything and have done for about 3 years now. My current particular focus is on caudiciforms and my small by ever increasing collection...