Bought from a market stall in Newcastle-Under-Lyme 30+ years ago. I keep thinking I will bin it, then it starts to flower in autumn and I always give it a second chance.
No name Neoporteria with the most fluorescent flowers for brightening up a dull November day.
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Old & Battered
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Re: Old & Battered
'Eternity is but a a brief moment away'
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Re: Old & Battered
This is a problem, I assume many of us growers have old or very old plants that are well past their youth and looking worst for wear. Some are the first plants we grew, others were given to us by our children, and so on.It’s a difficult decision to make.
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Re: Old & Battered
It's not much easier with the dozens of seedlings, from which only 4-5 deserve potting up!Eric Williams wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:13 pm This is a problem, I assume many of us growers have old or very old plants that are well past their youth and looking worst for wear. Some are the first plants we grew, others were given to us by our children, and so on.It’s a difficult decision to make.
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Re: Old & Battered
If this was an image of a plant in habitat ..... would the thoughts and discussion be similar? I think not.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs. Recently discovered gorgeous Gasteria.
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Re: Old & Battered
It is something that you would never buy new in that state but after all these years I've grown accustomed to.
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Re: Old & Battered
Beautiful.
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Re: Old & Battered
Love the flowers a bit like fireworks but why after 30 years does it look so poorly, is it prone to burning or some other issue
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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Re: Old & Battered
To me it's a plant of beauty, its no show winner, but it is what a cactus of age in nature would look like, and it certainly doesn't deserve the bin.