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by CactusNyx
Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Unlabelled recent purchase help needed! - prob. mammillaria
Replies: 5
Views: 1641

Re: Unlabelled recent purchase help needed! - poss rebutia??

Thank you for your prompt reply chaps, much appreciated. I have a mini greenhouse I have purchased for our south facing garden. Should I overwinter it in there or keep it indoors in a cool room do you think? Looking on RHS they state it can do cold but not frozen so I am assuming it can be outside f...
by CactusNyx
Tue Oct 23, 2018 12:40 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Unlabelled recent purchase help needed! - prob. mammillaria
Replies: 5
Views: 1641

Unlabelled recent purchase help needed! - prob. mammillaria

Hi all, I recently purchased this from a garden centre, unlabelled. Can anyone shed some light on what it may be please?? Newbie cactus keeper so have no idea apart from maybe a rebutia after looking in the cactus encyclopedia.
by CactusNyx
Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Middlesex!
Replies: 2
Views: 3269

Re: Hello from Middlesex!

Thank you very much for replying Rod. I have light rooms but as we are south facing they tend to get pretty warm, even in the winter, say a steady 21/22 degrees which I am guessing is too warm for the cactus? The north facing side of the house will be cooler of course, under 20 degrees but not much ...
by CactusNyx
Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:47 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Middlesex!
Replies: 2
Views: 3269

Hello from Middlesex!

Hi there all, I am a completely new cactus owner who was gifted a large Silver Torch for my birthday (1.5 metres tall, 9 columns) this summer along with some smaller Opuntia and two diddy Silver Torches. I have no idea what I am doing apart from being armed with a moisture gauge that I am obsessed w...