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by Monsieur Benoit
Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: In your opinion, which are the 3 worst pests in succulents?
Replies: 173
Views: 220199

Re: In your opinion, which are the 3 worst pests in succulen

I know that I have posted before in this thread, but after the damage done to my seedling Red Spider Mite are the worst pest.
I have lost half my seedlings thanks to this pest.
by Monsieur Benoit
Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Can Dorstenia zanzibarica be considered a weed?
Replies: 2
Views: 1597

Can Dorstenia zanzibarica be considered a weed?

Because it's flowering pretty fast. Mine is only 5 months old and it is already flowering, there is two specimen in the pot so you can easily compare the genetics. If only it was the same with Dorstenia gigas :D http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/9076/img5077o.jpg http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/...
by Monsieur Benoit
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:13 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New northern grower
Replies: 18
Views: 5559

Re: New northern grower

To Answer Ben V, I haven't find so far a good seed supplier with Pachypodium, they need to been sown soon after being harvest, their fresheness is what dictated their germination rate. You should try with big known seed suppliers like Mesa Garden, Koehres-Kaktus, Plitz, If I might forget some that s...
by Monsieur Benoit
Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:31 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Chinese fans
Replies: 27
Views: 6999

Re: Chinese fans

Those are lovely plants. Welcome aboard Guo.
by Monsieur Benoit
Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:30 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New northern grower
Replies: 18
Views: 5559

Re: New northern grower

The winter can be pretty bad where I am located, last winter we hit minus 37 Celcius, lot of snow and very few hour of sun daily. Today sun wake up is at 7:23 am and sun go down is at 4:11 am which should be the same as you folks in Britain. Keeping my plants in a greenhouse would cost me a lot of m...
by Monsieur Benoit
Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:41 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New northern grower
Replies: 18
Views: 5559

Re: New northern grower

I am not new at growing plants, even for my young age of 24, I have acquired a lot of experience in growing cacti and I have been cultivating them for many years already. I just had a bad luck with scales, I would say that I have more than 6 years of experience at raising and growing them.
by Monsieur Benoit
Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:12 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New northern grower
Replies: 18
Views: 5559

Re: New northern grower

Also an addition of 40 packages from a czech seeds supplier will be add to the list. I have no clue about what species I will received, they are described as Chile Type. I am quite excited. I have ordered from an australian ebayer these, I hope that those seeds are fresh. I sadly had bad experience ...
by Monsieur Benoit
Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New northern grower
Replies: 18
Views: 5559

Re: New northern grower

Sadly it's my whole collection. They have been sown recently as you can see, i have put the date when I sow them. Reminding me how old they are.

Let me the time to grow a much bigger collection.
by Monsieur Benoit
Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:21 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New northern grower
Replies: 18
Views: 5559

New northern grower

Hello everyone, My name is Benoit I finally decided to register on this forum after lurking for a few months. I am located in Canada and I am growing all my cacti from seeds. After having bad luck with scales from plants bought in big brand store and getting more information, I started growing them....