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- Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Cactus and Succulent Review
- Replies: 9
- Views: 575
Re: Cactus and Succulent Review
Re the fine Denmoza rhodacantha article, I have some Denmoza seed along with some other stuff collected in Mendoza last year if anyone wants some free of charge. PM me please.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Kewa salsoloides
- Replies: 3
- Views: 531
Re: Kewa salsoloides
Thanks Pattock, an excellent read.
- Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Polycrub
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1338
Re: Polycrub
Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up! It's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph. Impressive. It would be useful here too, where over 50mph is not uncommon, but 100 mph+ is pretty rare. How id the curved sheet held on? Timber braces are bolted t...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Polycrub
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1338
Re: Polycrub
It's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph.ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:02 pm Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:49 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Polycrub
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1338
Re: Polycrub
Looks super, with it being buried part in the soil, will it be warmer, what flooring will you have, very impressive build Its not actually part buried but built on the slope. Inside, the floor at the bottom is 4 feet lower than the top. I considered having it buried but the cost would have been pro...
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Polycrub
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1338
Re: Polycrub
The polycarbonate sheets are 10mm thick. They're about 8 metres long and 1 metre wide before assembly and they're not pre curved.
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Polycrub
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1338
Re: Polycrub
Bendy it is 😀. It took 2 very experienced contractors 7 days to complete. I've erected a few greenhouses over the years but this was beyond me at my age. The kit is supplied by a company in the north of the island. The hoops are recycled from the salmon farm industry. There are plenty of Polycrubs d...
- Sun Oct 08, 2023 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Polycrub
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1338
Polycrub
Here's my Polycrub finally finished in my garden in Shetland. 8m X 4m. A plantiecrub is a traditional stone enclosure in which crops are grown here in Shetland, principally Kale, hence Polycrub for a polycarbonate tunnel. The last photo is a view from Fitful Head over from left to right St Ninians I...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:32 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Well, they're still alive!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 540
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Well, they're still alive!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 540
Re: Well, they're still alive!
One thing of note that I think I remember is that they germinated sporadically over a few months.