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Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:29 pm
by RayW
As some of you know, John Foley and I look after a large arid house collection at Wythenshawe Horticultural Centre , ( see thread On the Move )
Today John was busy showing John Henshaw of Croston Cacti around the greenhouses so it was up to Paul and I to finish moving the donated plants we got just before Christmas.
Photo 1 shows a one metre tall Trichocereus atacamensis which we had to place correctly so it can grow through the canopy, and also so the public and you cannot see the hole where a mouse nested some years ago.
Photo 2 shows the top of a 800mm tall Eulychnia acida which to be fair is not in the best condition. ( but we have very few Eulychnia in the collection ) so we will grow it on and hope it makes a nice clump in years to come.
Photo 3 shows an old Mammillaria haageana ? ( that's the name it came with ) any thoughts would be welcome, a beautiful old plant with some age to it and a good addition to the collection.
Well time to put the kettle on for a brew so by for now and more photos to follow.
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:42 am
by el48tel
Superb Ray
Some cracking plants there
I must get my passport out; get it stamped at Stalybridge; visit my old stamping ground
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:53 am
by juster
It's great to see this work, all looking good, thanks for posting
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:55 pm
by brugge
Nice collection there, looks good all your hard work, looking forward to more photos.
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:43 pm
by Patrick
Looks great
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:05 pm
by RayW
Today I thought I would catch up on a little weeding this morning, Having spent the last two days planting out donated plants.
To be fair with have very little weed at this time of year with no watering taking place. Just the odd bit of Oxalis under the large Aloe and Agave plants
So I thought I would start at the Public entrance . In the bed against the back wall.
Photo 1 shows the entrance door with the bed on the right.
Photo 2 shows a section a little further on.
Photo 3 shows were I got to when someone said there was a brew going.
I will show what I got up to in the afternoon later in the week. bye for now
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:31 am
by TomInTucson
RayW wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:29 pm
As some of you know, John Foley and I look after a large arid house collection at Wythenshawe Horticultural Centre , ( see thread On the Move )
Today John was busy showing John Henshaw of Croston Cacti around the greenhouses so it was up to Paul and I to finish moving the donated plants we got just before Christmas.
Photo 1 shows a one metre tall Trichocereus atacamensis which we had to place correctly so it can grow through the canopy, and also so the public and you cannot see the hole where a mouse nested some years ago.
Photo 2 shows the top of a 800mm tall Eulychnia acida which to be fair is not in the best condition. ( but we have very few Eulychnia in the collection ) so we will grow it on and hope it makes a nice clump in years to come.
Photo 3 shows an old Mammillaria haageana ? ( that's the name it came with ) any thoughts would be welcome, a beautiful old plant with some age to it and a good addition to the collection.
Well time to put the kettle on for a brew so by for now and more photos to follow.
This looks more like
M. perbella
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:17 pm
by RayW
Tom. I think you are spot on. Thanks for that
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:16 pm
by RayW
In the afternoon we cleared out a short section of plants that were duplicates and were growing in a bed we wanted to raise up by about 250mm ( 10in ) .
First we removed the top soil and threw in 250mm of large pebbles and gravel ( photo 1 )
Being careful not to damage the Blue Cycad alongside us ( photo 2 )
Putting the top soil back in with a few well placed rocks. Five Mammillaria bombycina seedlings were the first plants in ( photo 3 )
Then the rest of the young plants were in and job done ( photo 4 )
New areas always seem bare compared to the other beds but soon start to fill up after only a short time ( photo 5 )
Re: Today at Wythenshawe
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:14 pm
by el48tel
RayW wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:16 pm
In the afternoon we cleared out a short section of plants that were duplicates and were growing in a bed we wanted to raise up by about 250mm ( 10in ) .
First we removed the top soil and threw in 250mm of large pebbles and gravel ( photo 1 )
Being careful not to damage the Blue Cycad alongside us ( photo 2 )
Putting the top soil back in with a few well placed rocks. Five Mammillaria bombycina seedlings were the first plants in ( photo 3 )
Then the rest of the young plants were in and job done ( photo 4 )
New areas always seem bare compared to the other beds but soon start to fill up after only a short time ( photo 5 )