Forgot all about Maihuenia Darren
Watered them last week and put them back outside in the garden.
First watering of the season?
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Re: First watering of the season?
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Re: First watering of the season?
I bit the bullet and watered the Stapeliads this morning.
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Re: First watering of the season?
So anybody else given them a drink yet? I will tomorrow, buds on turb. valdezianus close to opening, lots of buds on stenocactus, lots of new spine growth. 21.5c in the polytunnel today.
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Re: First watering of the season?
I'm holding back for a few days. Domestic reasons and electrician has had to repair the cables to garage and greenhouse. A little sorting out to rearrange the benches and we're ready.
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: First watering of the season?
I've got ~10 turbinicarpus in bud or flower at the moment so I'm not far off watering them.
The few haworthias I've got have had a drink already as they were looking a bit sad.
The few haworthias I've got have had a drink already as they were looking a bit sad.
Growing in Nottingham for the past 4 years and recently found my way to a Nottingham branch meeting. A few plants on a windowsill has very quickly turned into a greenhouse full!
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
Attempting to grow a range of turbinicarpus, coryphantha, escobaria and several other cactus genera. Tylecodons, pelargoniums and conophytums keep me occupied in the winter and an ever expanding number of gasteria live under the bench.
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Re: First watering of the season?
Done and gone, at least for the hardy and semi-hardy ones in the greenhouse. Still some that I treat as tender inside. Supposed to be one or two cold nights next week, so most are drying out for the next few days. Then I can water the weirdos like Pediocactus again when it is cold.
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Re: First watering of the season?
I’ve watered most of the cacti in the last week, so fingers crossed! The greenhouses are heated to a min of 5°c, so shouldn’t be a problem. Most of the succulents also watered too.
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Re: First watering of the season?
Yes, light watering to 3 greenhouses so far, most cactus watered.
just haworthia & the agaves but these often get a trickle during winter, normally pretty tough once established.
Its was getting into high 20's today
just haworthia & the agaves but these often get a trickle during winter, normally pretty tough once established.
Its was getting into high 20's today
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.