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by Ernie
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:13 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: March 2024 Marvellous Mesembs
Replies: 7
Views: 490

Re: March 2024 Marvellous Mesembs

Trichadiadema densum. An appropriate name its like a jungle in there. Another plant I got from Whitestone 20 years ago. Its grown a great deal since then.
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by Ernie
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024: Adromischus
Replies: 14
Views: 1234

Re: February 2024: Adromischus

Pinched my wifes camera today to see what it could do. (One day she will set the time and date) Another shot of A. marianiae var herrei
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by Ernie
Mon Feb 12, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Look what these caught.2023 trawl.
Replies: 11
Views: 830

Re: Look what these caught.2023 trawl.

Can someone please explain the point of catching and killing harmless insects? Mealy bugs maybe so, but all others - no. We should be helping them thrive, not killing them. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/may/uks-flying-insects-have-declined-60-in-20-years.html Millions of citizens walk ab...
by Ernie
Mon Feb 12, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe safari sunrise
Replies: 3
Views: 200

Re: Aloe safari sunrise

Thanks. I think the plant benefited from me removing all the offsets and there was loads. I potted some up and gave them away at branch meeting. The remainder got binned, no room. The one you see and the other don't have any offsets, any that appears will be removed.
by Ernie
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe safari sunrise
Replies: 3
Views: 200

Aloe safari sunrise

Bought this from Dobbies back in 2020. The label indicated it is a summer grower, yes it probably is in South Africa however here in the UK it grows and flowers for me in winter time. The original plant (shown) sent out loads of offsets which I removed, the biggest I potted up and is growing well as...
by Ernie
Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Look what these caught.2023 trawl.
Replies: 11
Views: 830

Look what these caught.2023 trawl.

For years I have been using these yellow double sided sticky yellow fly catchers in the greenhouse. not clearly shown is a lot of very small white things. Fortunately Bees and Hover flies don't seem to get caught. I have no idea what's on them but I rather they be on the paper than roaming about the...
by Ernie
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024: Adromischus
Replies: 14
Views: 1234

Re: February 2024: Adromischus

Adromischus halesowensis ??. I rescued this at the back end of 2022 from Roy Mottrams greenhouse. Not in the best condition but is improving. Sadly I could not read all the field data on what was left of the label. Its in a 7inch clay half pot. I don't have any more Adromischus.
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by Ernie
Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024: Adromischus
Replies: 14
Views: 1234

Re: February 2024: Adromischus

Adromischus marianiae v. herrei 2nd picture taken with a different camera which time/date was not set. All photos taken today.
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by Ernie
Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024: Adromischus
Replies: 14
Views: 1234

Re: February 2024: Adromischus

Everyone and their granny has one or had one, Adromischus maculatus
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by Ernie
Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024: Adromischus
Replies: 14
Views: 1234

Re: February 2024: Adromischus

I will start this one off.2x Adromischus sphenophyllus. Ex Roy Mottram (2018) ex Lavranos. 35KM NNW of Grahamstown on the R350 road to Bedford South Africa. Both in 5 inch clay pots.
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