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by fruit
Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:34 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chairman candidate hustings
Replies: 65
Views: 4316

Re: Chairman candidate hustings

Tina wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:42 pm Please don't forget this, Tuesday 22 March.

Don't forget to ASK YOUR QUESTIONS to the two candidates,


I don't do zoom, so not a lot of use to me

Andy
by fruit
Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:02 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another Wilkos ID please
Replies: 10
Views: 4053

Re: Another Wilkos ID please

Thanks for that.
I wondered about Cotyledon but cannot find an exact match. Will be fine on a label for now.
by fruit
Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:41 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another Wilkos ID please
Replies: 10
Views: 4053

Re: Another Wilkos ID please

Sorry, I've found another to ID, I must stop buying these unlabeled plants...
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by fruit
Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:26 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another Wilkos ID please
Replies: 10
Views: 4053

Re: Another Wilkos ID please

The several branches around here have smallish but different stocks in each lately, often more unusual plants as well. In previous years they had lots of the more common plants that stayed on the shelves for months, often til brown and crisp, sadly! Searching for more on what may be my K. katapifa I...
by fruit
Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another Wilkos ID please
Replies: 10
Views: 4053

Re: Another Wilkos ID please

From photos I can find online the Kalanchoe could be either, I wonder how accurate they are. I think I'll label as K. katipifa for now and see what it looks like if/when it flowers. I wondered about Sedum stahlii with it's rows of parallel leaves. Looking forward to it getting bigger now. Thanks for...
by fruit
Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another Wilkos ID please
Replies: 10
Views: 4053

Another Wilkos ID please

I've picked up a few succulents from Wilkinsons over the past few days but I cannot ID this one - and the free sample with it. Any ideas please?
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by fruit
Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Bug ID
Replies: 2
Views: 1539

Re: Bug ID

Thanks Diane, that would explain why it didn't move at all when I poked it :)

I'll try searcing online for woolly cocoons instead
by fruit
Sat Dec 30, 2017 2:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Bug ID
Replies: 2
Views: 1539

Bug ID

Any thoughts please?
I have found a bug on a Crassula arborescens and I have no idea of what it might be, whether friend or foe. Not easy to photograph as it's completely transparent!
Bug ~5mm long
Bug ~5mm long
its previous home I guess
its previous home I guess
by fruit
Sun May 14, 2017 11:00 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ransomware etc
Replies: 8
Views: 4228

Re: Ransomware etc

No not OTT at all, I thought it and didn't type it. (tu) Guessed you had :) I have this morning come across a post on another forum from a Windows 10 user who, having checked his update history, has found that all updates since January are marked as failed. Check! Don't assume that auto-updates are...
by fruit
Sun May 14, 2017 9:52 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ransomware etc
Replies: 8
Views: 4228

Re: Ransomware etc

The simplest and easiest way to protect yourself against Ransomware, is to back up all your important files to a storage device that is physically disconnected from your computer when not in use. as well as disconnect that storage device from anything else that is network connected - including the ...