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- Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:02 pm
- Forum: News & Events
- Topic: APRIL 20. SPALDING CACTUS MART
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5567
cactus sale
"BRITISH Cactus and Succulent Society (Spalding branch) has a cactus and succulent plant sale on Saturday, 10am to 4pm, at the community centre, Fishpond Lane, PE12 7DE. Sales by at least 12 leading cactus nurseries and growers. Free admission. Ample free parking. Refreshments available. Furthe...
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:16 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Fat leaves
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1604
Fat leaves
"How Some Leaves Got Fat: It's the Veins" - good read.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 123957.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 123957.htm
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:35 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Talk offers tips on cacti seeds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1578
Talk offers tips on cacti seeds
"Expert David Rushforth will be talking about grafting and seed raising at the next meeting of the Sheffield branch of the British Cactus & Succulent Society."
http://www.thestar.co.uk/community/talk ... -1-5560581
he knows his stuff! worth a visit.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/community/talk ... -1-5560581
he knows his stuff! worth a visit.
- Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Where's everyone shopping for seeds this year?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 19496
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:31 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Death and destruction
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5584
Re: Death and destruction
Hi Lindsey, The Mionack theater is superb - take pleanty of food and some plastic bags to sit on, get there early and it becomes a place of magic. Their plants are lovely, even things like Aloe plicatilis (which some would now not place in Aloe if I understand correctly). Both day shows and night ar...
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:16 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Couple in flower
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3326
Re: Couple in flower
Hi Ali,
Yes - not for those without a steady hand.... but worth a try.
best regards
chris
Yes - not for those without a steady hand.... but worth a try.
best regards
chris
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:22 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Couple in flower
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3326
Re: Couple in flower
Hi Ali, Good news that your plants are still with us - it does take time (actually things grow slowly for me I think, I grow them quite hard) but who takes on a plant like this without committing to a long term project? Hi Brain, Well spotted on the Aloe - I thought it perhaps had passed people's at...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:20 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Couple in flower
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3326
Re: Couple in flower
Hi Martin,
It is aboout 6" across and it must be 10 years old I guess. Slow but steady....
best regards
chris
It is aboout 6" across and it must be 10 years old I guess. Slow but steady....
best regards
chris
- Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:17 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Couple in flower
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3326
Couple in flower
It seems it's a boy....
and this one is flowering A. pearsoni
chris
and this one is flowering A. pearsoni
chris
- Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:29 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: light transmission
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1609