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by mary44
Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Alain Sutton - Mesemb Study Group
Replies: 14
Views: 3024

Re: Alain Sutton - Mesemb Study Group

I had a message from Val earlier this afternoon. I was only chatting to Alain last night. Still trying to take it in :sad: .
My condolences to Val and the family.
RIP Alain.
by mary44
Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: pure pumice?
Replies: 108
Views: 29561

Re: pure pumice?

I buy pumice from this seller sun-of-india on ebay. It comes very quickly delivered by DPD I think it is. The packaging is a cardboard box with the pumice packed in a strong plastic bag inside. Occasionally the cardboard boxes are falling apart by the time they arrive but the shipment has always bee...
by mary44
Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:47 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mesembs sowing timing
Replies: 19
Views: 3680

Re: Mesembs sowing timing

I would take Terry's advice re the time to sow conophytums. I experimented last winter and sowed all my conophytum seeds during January and February and left the pots in a barely heated room on an east facing windowsill with no additional heating. The temperatures dipped below 50 degrees F most nigh...
by mary44
Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:50 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 695
Views: 189022

Re: Updated seed lists

https://mesagarden.com/product/phytosan ... ertificate
I agree it does sound expensive. I wonder if anyone from the U.K has bothered with one since 14th December?
by mary44
Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 695
Views: 189022

Re: Updated seed lists

Aiko I agree, it is slow to search and removing out of stock items would be quicker, although they do say out of stock as you search through it is very slow. I am glad I ordered when I did, as I am not sure I would risk it now I know that we should be asking for a phytosanitary certificate. $76 doll...
by mary44
Fri Jan 31, 2020 1:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 695
Views: 189022

Re: Updated seed lists

I made a small order to Mesa Gardens on the 15th January. My seeds were posted within 48 hours and I received them last week. I did not bother with a phytosanitary certificate to the U.K and the seeds arrived with no problems. I assumed we did not need one.
by mary44
Sat Jul 06, 2019 3:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sciarra fly & mites.
Replies: 19
Views: 4897

Re: Sciarra fly & mites.

I had an infestation of sciarid flies in a lot of pots earlier in the year and used this:- http://www.supernemos.com/what-is-supernemos/ The pots contained tree seedlings and so the compost was soil based. To my surprise it did work, especially when combined with yellow sticky traps to catch the adu...
by mary44
Mon May 20, 2019 6:29 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: MSG lithops ID
Replies: 8
Views: 1992

Re: MSG lithops ID

Lithops Bromfieldii cv. 'White nymph' would be my best guess. If it is you have some very nice plants. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LITHOPS-BROMFIELDII-CV-WHITE-NYMPH-beautiful-new-cultivar/173904837251?hash=item287d893a83:g:QeAAAOSwLeZc3XMX This is a link to one on sale on ebay from Tony Irons, they ...
by mary44
Mon May 13, 2019 8:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Fans for ventilation?
Replies: 19
Views: 4438

Re: Fans for ventilation?

I have two fans hooked up to a 100W solar panel on the roof on the greenhouse. It works wonderfully even on cloudy days the fans are going. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20W-DC12V-5V-Solar-Panel-12inch-11W-DC-Fan-1-2m-DC-Line-For-Camping-Hiking/153323664089?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=4532163...
by mary44
Sat Mar 09, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 695
Views: 189022

Re: Updated seed lists

Mesa have said they will be adding in more seeds over the next few weeks. I would imagine they will eventually list all the seeds from last years lists when it is finished. I get the feeling the site going live might have been a bit of an accident judging by the fact they posted on facebook only hou...