Rescued - certainly Restored - will never be Returned to former glory - impossible Retained for breeding and in an accessible place - definitely This Echinopsis hybrid was given to me with a few other plants a while ago. It had been mauled by a mollusc at its previous abode. In another thread .... h...

I'm NOT a soil scientist, but my chemical knowledge tells me that clay, fired or otherwise, does much more than hold water and break open the structure of the soil. "Soil" is a dynamic structure; it changes as you add components. Although it has some buffer capacity (i.e. it can nullify sm...

Many thanks Mike

Malcolm
Many thanks (again!)
I had thought this myself - good to hear from one with more knowledge

Could anyone help with the ID of this Mammillaria please?

thanks Malcolm

I think
#3 might be a distorted Rebutia
#2 might be a Parodia
No idea what #1 is

But your help is appreciated

TonyR
Thanks for the information.

Two purchases from the weekend. No identification, not even on the till pricing labels

Ah yes ... the mystery blonde