Now I want to read the "Naked thistle and spider cactus - The genus Gymnocalycium", what a fitting title! :mrgreen: That is just a translation of the German title "Nacktdistel und Spinnenkaktus - Die Gattung Gymnocalycium", using two German vernacular names. Mittler, when publis...

AllanA wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 8:23 am Another one from the same seed sourceH.Moulin Rouge X Lombard Star.jpg
H.Moulin Rouge X Lombard Star

Oh, they certainly have a solid hybridisation base.

Thank you Detlev! Now I want to read the "Naked thistle and spider cactus - The genus Gymnocalycium", what a fitting title!

Assuming the two photographs there are the parent plants, no wonder this little fella is stunning as well! Do you have any other seedlings from that cross, or did you acquire only this one?

One of my favourites:-H.Mordor 'Lawrence Loucka' X complex hybrid.jpg H.mordor 'Lawrence LOucka' X complex hybrid What a stunner and a mouthful! Shouldn't it be H. ('Mordor' x 'Lawrence Loucka') x complex hybrid? Would it be from one of the seeds offered here: https://haworthia.co.za/product/hawort...

Phil_SK wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 5:34 am Royston Hughes had the Maihueniopsis. The stall with Martin Lowry on was filled with plants from Maurice Williams' collection.

Indeed it was him, confirmed thanks to photographs in another thread on the forum.

Thank you, that's already quite useful! I can add The Majestic Roots I think just before Williams Cacti on the right side of the hall and opposite them Ian Armstrong.

I am wondering who the two gentlemen were with a stall with many bagged segments of Maihueniopsis and similar genera, as I got some.

Is there a plan of sellers' stalls? I'd like to note down from whom I got some plants while I still remember anything...

Tina wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 3:40 pm

posh pots...

I was going to say sounds like an illness but I do like pretty/unusual pots, Baz has been dragged round bonsai car boots a few times.

This month's photo competition is for you!

greatnorthernexotic wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 6:14 pm Love those bonsai trees.

Here's an astrophytum capricorne to get things started.

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I wanted to put more focus on the little Saxifraga, but the trees were also amazing indeed

Thanks for a great start! Shame I do not have any fancy pots myself hah.