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- Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Tesco Valentines Day succulent - what is it??
- Replies: 1
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Tesco Valentines Day succulent - what is it??
Tesco is selling this plant in a 6cm diameter ceramic pot in their Valentines Day collection. I'm guessing it may be a Kalanchoe leaf ??
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:57 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Agave leopoldii flowering - advice sought
- Replies: 3
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Agave leopoldii flowering - advice sought
I would appreciate some advice on care for my first agave which is going to flower. The plant is Agave leopoldii which I understand may be a cross between schidigera and filifera. My questions are - when will it actually flower and for how long - this year or will it need overwintering - any informa...
- Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:54 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Help with choosing a greenhouse
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4494
Re: Help with choosing a greenhouse
If interested, there is a 20 x 8 second hand Rhino currently offered for sale on Ebay @ £749 Buy It Now located in Harrow.
- Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:34 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Help with choosing a greenhouse
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4494
Re: Help with choosing a greenhouse
I bought a 18 x 8 Rhino a few years back, mainly because we are in an exposed location and I required something that can stand up to the fairly extreme winds we get on occasions. It is strong and robust, as good as any 'hobby' greenhouse that I have seen. I would buy another if looking to expand. Rh...
- Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Seeds from tissue cultured plants
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2896
Re: Seeds from tissue cultured plants
I have found several of the variegated STC plants to be infertile and so never set seed. Others do set seed and will very occasionally produce variegated seedlings, although I think this is at a lower percentage rate than from other variegated Haworthia plants. I have grown a minimum of 100 pots of ...
- Sat Sep 12, 2015 9:02 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: My UID Haworthia
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2499
Re: My UID Haworthia
Possibly turgida var suberecta (sometimes called rodenii) which has the nice silvery flecks, however the leaves are slightly more pointed than I would have expected.
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Beware - Puya Chilensis
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2484
Beware - Puya Chilensis
I thought the barbs on the leaves were bad enough, but better be careful if this decides to flower in the greenhouse - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2346407/Sheep-eating-plant-kills-animals-spikes-set-flower-Surrey-garden-centre-time-15-years.html . The way health and safety restrictions a...
- Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:49 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Mould in my seedlings
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1845
Re: Mould in my seedlings
What concentration of bleach do you use and how long do you recommend soaking the seeds for - I've always been wary that treating seeds in this manner may inhibit germination. I used to use Cheshunt Compound, but now that this is unavailable, I've never tried an alternative. I grow a mix of cacti an...
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Did you visit the National Show to see the plants?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 14187
Re: Did you visit the National Show to see the plants?
It was the range of sellers attending which encouraged me to go (a long drive from north-east Scotland) but I also enjoyed looking at the exhibits. I guess I browsed the sales area too thoroughly as by the time I had looked over this and bought what I 'needed' there was only time for a quick tour of...
- Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: UV stabilised bubble wrap.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8430
Re: UV stabilised bubble wrap.
If anyone is looking for wider UV stabilised bubblewrap it is available at 2.4m wide and 50m rolls from Tenax in the UK for £78 including delivery - see http://www.tenax.co.uk/showproduct.asp? ... =28&menu=4 for details.