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by Paul in Essex
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)
Replies: 6
Views: 117

Re: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)

Herts Mike wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:49 pm Eborispina and nevadensis are now on their 3rd year outdoors.
... and that baffles me :grin:
by Paul in Essex
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)
Replies: 6
Views: 117

Re: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)

Thanks for this, Paul. Size wise I'm talking 30-40cm diameter or less. I really like the ones with tight rosettes with the wide leaves over the longer, strappy leaves. There are very few, in that case. Can only suggest you get a larger growing one like one of the parryi group then remove it once it...
by Paul in Essex
Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)
Replies: 6
Views: 117

Re: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)

Forget potatorum, it isn't UK hardy. How small is small? Top of my list would be A. polianthiflora, which is very small, also good and hardy - a precocious flowerer with interesting red flowers. Things like toumeyana, toumeyana bella, schottii, parviflora are similar but not quite as nice IMO. A. le...
by Paul in Essex
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Habitat-style staging
Replies: 20
Views: 692

Re: Habitat-style staging

It's been a while since I looked for any but last time it was all but impossible to get tufa anywhere and, secondhand, it was staggeringly expensive.
by Paul in Essex
Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Habitat-style staging
Replies: 20
Views: 692

Re: Habitat-style staging

That looks fabulous. Hope your staging is strong!
by Paul in Essex
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chinese National Botanic Garden in Beijing
Replies: 13
Views: 422

Re: Chinese National Botanic Garden in Beijing

Thank you for taking the time to post these pictures - must have taken ages! Definitely get a flavour of what is going on there. :smile:
by Paul in Essex
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID for this
Replies: 3
Views: 291

Re: ID for this

I think it is a cv of C. pubescens ssp radicans.
by Paul in Essex
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Can anyone explain this columnar lophophora?
Replies: 11
Views: 748

Re: Can anyone explain this columnar lophophora?

Perhaps they have been genetically modified to fit into a baguette? The new Subway Peyote, maybe. Easier to eat.
by Paul in Essex
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Wi-Fi Thermometer
Replies: 38
Views: 1837

Re: Wi-Fi Thermometer

I am tempted, I must say. Trouble is I have only recently bought some thermometers for various places - they do connect via bluetooth to an app. But with this I need to remember to upload the data which, of course, I don't, so there are gaps. :lol:
by Paul in Essex
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Agave talk & pictures
Replies: 637
Views: 82010

Re: Agave talk & pictures

That's a great bed, Wayne. Always looks a picture.