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- Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:31 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Using water off an asbestos roof ?
- Replies: 7
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Re: Using water off an asbestos roof ?
It would be cheap and easy to apply a couple of coats of an acrylic based roof treatment. Readily available from Wickes, B & Q and the like, these coatings are fast drying and very durable. The rainwater would be perfectly usuable and you wouldn't have coughing cacti.
- Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:00 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Cactus Fertiliser comparison
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3190
Re: Cactus Fertiliser comparison
In my very long experience, the best manufacturer is Solufeed. They are manufacturers of commercial feeds. They also supply in retail size packs. My plants made excellent progress with intermittent feeds of their balanced, and their high potassium feeds. Highly recommended - and UK manufactured. www...
- Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Tesco cat litter is back
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2985
Re: Tesco cat litter is back
Personally, I prefer pink to grey, but that's my feminine side coming out.
I'm just a bit sceptical about this stuff. Someone needs to convince me that it's pukka.
I'm just a bit sceptical about this stuff. Someone needs to convince me that it's pukka.
- Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Scrap plants
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2763
Re: Scrap plants
Plants, being living things, die. I used to get upset when I lost a plant, but now I just shrug my shoulders and move on. It's a good thing to get rid of an old and diseased, or of course, a dead plant. It releases space for a replacement. After a lifetime of growing plants I've got to be rather har...
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:30 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Scrap plants
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2763
Re: Scrap plants
Good idea Paul, and certainly worth a try. Shropshire's a cold county (albeit lovely) but I should be able to find a suitable sheltered spot.
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:27 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: You asked for more pictures!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3562
Re: You asked for more pictures!
Well done Diane, and lovely, neat and tidy greenhouse and garden. Very many congratulations.
- Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:19 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Scrap plants
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2763
Scrap plants
Deformed, disease ridden, various bugs in various nooks and crannies and half forgotten in the spare greenhouse that serves as the place where such plants go before they get chucked out. Death row!
But - what's this?......
But - what's this?......
- Wed May 27, 2020 11:25 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Plastic half pots
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3155
Re: Plastic half pots
If you can't wait until Manchester branch reopens in August, I have lots of used BEF pots for sale. PM me for info.
- Mon May 25, 2020 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Trichocereus Flying Saucer x Cantora
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1029
Re: Trichocereus Flying Saucer x Cantora
Ross: the flower is 20cm (8 inches) across.
- Sun May 24, 2020 5:22 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Flowers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1986
Re: Flowers
Well done, Ross. All growing and flowering to perfection. What a show of colour!