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by Tina
Tue May 28, 2024 7:21 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms
Replies: 4
Views: 121

Re: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms

Yellow sulphur was originally marketed for its anti fungal properties but is now out of licence so doesn't say this ( so I was told)
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Succulent seed pods
Replies: 12
Views: 256

Re: Succulent seed pods

Uk weather wouldn't help for sure and our shorter growing season wouldnt give it as much time to heal. I'd rather buy it a bigger pot
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 200
Views: 49756

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

Nice Photos & Plants Ian.

Mat, Some plants just aren't photogenic
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms
Replies: 4
Views: 121

Re: Cutting off roots from large Caudiciforms

Yellow sulphur is very good.
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Succulent seed pods
Replies: 12
Views: 256

Re: Succulent seed pods

OMG, its like a 'SAW' movie with succulents, it doesn't look happy at the end.
They don't like severe vine cut either or I'm too soft with mine,
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 200
Views: 49756

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

Mike, My dorstenia gigas are giving me worries, two are soo wrinkled- like turkey necks, some tiny green shoots but I'm scared to water in case the roots are rotten, I've been spraying to try to encourage them to get growing, tempted top add tomato feed to the spray bottle- would it work ?. Not all ...
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Succulent seed pods
Replies: 12
Views: 256

Re: Succulent seed pods

Interesting, it does look a nice shape, good experiment, keep us informed. Did you see the amazing one in a tiny shallow bonsai pot at the National ? Here's two of mine, I only tend to trim of the spindly side roots, I guess they are for anchorage. I tried growing this one in a shallow pot & it ...
by Tina
Mon May 27, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 200
Views: 49756

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

I'm guessing there is a cactus one, we should search & add to it. Its nice browsing these threads every so often. Mike I find Monadeniums much harder to keep long term, they won't be rushed into waking up. Euphorbia francoisii v.crassicaulis rubriflora, Gillian evisson-during her talk, said thes...
by Tina
Sun May 26, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 200
Views: 49756

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

A variegated plant of monadenium ritchii v.nyambense, its in a hanging basket, pretty up close.
mona ritchei v.nyambense.jpg
Monadenium reflexum
mona reflexum 5_24.jpg
by Tina
Sun May 26, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Names and labelling
Replies: 10
Views: 500

Re: Names and labelling

Yes, as a guide they are supposed to be owned/cultivated for 6 month's. although not everyone does this.