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by Mike
Sun Dec 18, 2022 12:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: I chickened out...
Replies: 27
Views: 1620

Re: I chickened out...

I think there are a lot of factors that influence the effect of a minimum temperature on plants. Soil moisture and air humidity are well known, but duration of exposure less often considered. Just as we could withstand the temperarure of a walk-in freezer for a few minutes, but not a few hours, a br...
by Mike
Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: An unusual hybrid
Replies: 10
Views: 1667

Re: An unusual hybrid

Yes, ADBLPS seed. I had two germinate. One lasted about 3 years and died without flowering. This one, though slow, seems significantly more robust. The scent is strong too!
by Mike
Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:16 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: An unusual hybrid
Replies: 10
Views: 1667

Re: An unusual hybrid

Well, 4 years after my previous post on this thread, my plant has finally flowered. The seed was apparently from a backcross of a (Haageocereus decumbens × Pygmaeocereus bylesianus) with P. bylesianus. Definitely decumbent but with a rather large, very scented nocturnal flower.
Mike
by Mike
Mon Dec 27, 2021 3:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Happy Christmops
Replies: 1
Views: 312

Happy Christmops

Thought I'd share this one - a Christmas flowering Lithops. This plant of L. aucampiae was given to me by a great Lihops grower, Bob French, when by chance I lived just down thwe road from him 15 years ago. This year it's decided to flower in late December. A welcome spot of brightness at a dull tim...
by Mike
Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:51 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: 11cm and 13cm half pots
Replies: 2
Views: 562

11cm and 13cm half pots

I have recently run out of 11cm and 13cm round plastic half (or squat) pots, and despite a websearch cannot find anyone that has these avaliable.
I don't suppose anyone here knows of a UK or European supplier who has stock of such things.
Cheers!
Mike
by Mike
Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:47 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Notocactus claviceps
Replies: 4
Views: 738

Re: Notocactus claviceps

That's a wonderful plant, thank you very much for sharing.
Mike
by Mike
Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:45 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Some August attractions
Replies: 18
Views: 1888

Re: Some August attractions

Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing them.
Mike
by Mike
Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:44 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Going on a Agave collecting trip.
Replies: 5
Views: 1007

Re: Going on a Agave collecting trip.

Good luck. Hope it goes well and you have some tough gloves!
Mike
by Mike
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: they are small but they know how to get noticed
Replies: 10
Views: 1558

Re: they are small but they know how to get noticed

Lovely to see. Thanks for sharing.
In the past few days I've also had my two Avonias open flowers, which I've never seen before. I'm guessing the long period of warm sunny weather has helped.
Avonia.jpg
Mike
by Mike
Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cleistocactus x Matucana hybrid
Replies: 3
Views: 836

Cleistocactus x Matucana hybrid

Back in January 2015 I sowed some seed that I had bought as Cleistocactus strausii x Matucana madisoniorum. Most of the resulting plants are sickly, yellow-green bodied columnar plants that seem very reluctant to keep their roots. But one is noticeably more healthy and vigorous - perhaps three times...