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by Tony R
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Plant auction/sale - Herne Bay - 21st April
Replies: 0
Views: 2917

Plant auction/sale - Herne Bay - 21st April

Message on behalf of John Child Plant Auction/Sale Sunday 21st April Viewing from 9 a.m. Event starts at 10 a.m. At 15, Station Road, Herne Bay, Kent. CT6 5QJ Contact: John Child 07884 324467 Resized_20240203_152704.JPG Resized_20240203_152723.JPG Resized_20240203_152829.JPG Resized_20240203_152800...
by Tony R
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mammillaria ID
Replies: 3
Views: 618

Re: Mammillaria ID

Yes, I would call it M. karwinskiana ssp. nejapensis.
by Tony R
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID for this
Replies: 3
Views: 449

Re: ID for this

One of the labels from a nursery that has it for sale says:
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I'll have to look at my photos from Tresco in case I saw it!
by Tony R
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: First flower 2024
Replies: 8
Views: 904

Re: First flower 2024

brugge wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:29 pm very nice flower, very good photo also, what kind of Nelii is it please.


Pleiospilos nelii
by Tony R
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:57 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Gerrardanthus lobatus & fruit, caudex
Replies: 3
Views: 361

Re: Gerrardanthus lobatus & fruit, caudex

esp wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:40 pm Tina, that looks like Kedrostis africana.
Ed
Agreed - the gerrardanthus has 'heart-shaped' leaves.
by Tony R
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: ID please
Replies: 2
Views: 1648

Re: ID please

Tephrocactus alexanderi
by Tony R
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Swapping Michael Kießling clones
Replies: 12
Views: 7838

Re: Swapping Michael Kießling clones

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...
by Tony R
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Cumulopuntia
Replies: 5
Views: 2925

Re: Cumulopuntia

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

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.
by Tony R
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024: Adromischus
Replies: 14
Views: 2736

Re: February 2024: Adromischus

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...
by Tony R
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE BARRY HANCOCK - 17th MARCH
Replies: 7
Views: 2814

Re: DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE BARRY HANCOCK - 17th MARCH

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 ...