esp wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:40 pm Tina, that looks like Kedrostis africana.
Ed

Agreed - the gerrardanthus has 'heart-shaped' leaves.

Now we can no longer easily get hold of Michael Kiessling’s interesting plants I was wondering if anyone was interested in establishing who has which ones and who is willing to swap cuttings. Out of curiosity mostly, but how would one purchase these plants earlier? I cannot find MK's nursery page o...

A nice specimen of Cumulopuntia rossiana. And early flowers too,

Outside, in the open, it would not like the amount of rain we have had this winter. Outside, under cover, it would be very happy.

Thank you to all who participated - a small number of entries - but plenty of interest. I still feel Adromischus has become a very popular genus, but perhaps not many people take photos of them compared with flowering cacti! These are the 4 photographs I chose for closer inspection: compet Feb24.jpg...

DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF BARRY HANCOCK Final arrangements are now in hand for the disposal of Barry’s plants on Sunday 17th March 2024 viewing from 10 am, sale from 11 am The collection is mainly Cacti but with some Mesembs and some Cristates. A lot of the plants have been grown from seed most ...

Stuart wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:52 pm ... I can't find anything better than my voice-activated label printer though this doesn't always work in cold or wet weather.
Stuart

But Jane does a great job when the sun shines!

Great photos and plants!
Yes, I would enjoy pricking out those Epithelantha seedlings - If I had a spare week!

Message posted on behalf of Bill Darbon DISPERSAL OF COLLECTION OF CACTI (MAURICE WILLIAMS) Maurice Williams has been growing cacti for over 40 years, he is well known for his Matucana Collection of plants. He has now decided to move home and requires to sell or dispose of as many of his plants as p...

I would de-pot it again, cut off all the shrivelled roots, dust it with flowers of sulfur, and leave it for a week. Pot it up again, water sparingly, then more as the spring progresses and it should grow new fresh, chunky roots. This species, just like Gasteria batesiana, likes to replenish its root...