mike,
Very jealous of these- great looking plants, I used to grow a few for years and then one went blind, corm was alive but it didn't sprout and then the other did the same. Can the tops get scorched, maybe I needed deep gravel.

Hi Ian,
we both need to cross our fingers.
This plant was seed grown by myself several years ago which makes it even more special, you just need to be generous with the water & repotting.

Here's a plant of sarcocaulon herrei thats been flowering recently, I'm not sure how it sneaked in the cactus house but it seems to like it there. This was a lovely gift from a friend who couldn't cope anymore. I don't know if this is definitely going to be viable seed but I have my fingers crossed....

I was tidying up the dead leaves on the fockea's and had a pleasant surprise, seed follicles I've never had seed on any of my fockea's before. Looks a bit like a gherkin or exotic pepper. I really enjoy when I get a surprise like this, its good to still get new experiences with the plants. Any one e...

What a lovely flower and a heritage plant from your Dad makes it so special.

lovely flower & plant, nice looking wall too

Super plant, shame mine don't look half as nice .
Isn't it a mangave ?

Looks very chunky, Stuart.
Ali, ten years is excellent I tend to think of them as bi-annuals.

That's a nice looking gymno too- well done, flowers are good this year.

Looks good & should make lots of growth, why ericaceous compost ?.
Agree with Ed I lost my 3 , they were wrapped but not water proof, the new one is staying in a pot for under the bench time in winter