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by Herts Mike
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: I will not bother this with water..
Replies: 4
Views: 211

Re: I will not bother this with water..

Always sad when old friends move on. The oldest I lost was 55.
by Herts Mike
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)
Replies: 11
Views: 323

Re: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)

Would parviflora v flexiflora be hardy here?
by Herts Mike
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Composts again
Replies: 11
Views: 357

Re: Composts again

Do you have any difficulty watering pumice?

I switched to cat litter for a season but the water just ran through. I don’t have the facilities to stand them in trays.
by Herts Mike
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)
Replies: 11
Views: 323

Re: Smaller agaves (and their hardiness)

Eborispina and nevadensis are now on their 3rd year outdoors.
by Herts Mike
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe flowers today
Replies: 10
Views: 2025

Re: Aloe flowers today

Aloe L&N 12190. Looks a bit like ellenbeckii to me.
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by Herts Mike
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A slow start
Replies: 13
Views: 543

Re: A slow start

Last spring was awful. Last summer was awful.

Roll on September.
by Herts Mike
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Grafting advice
Replies: 7
Views: 282

Re: Grafting advice

But why Eric? Monkey tail grows very well on it’s own roots.
by Herts Mike
Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe pictures
Replies: 14
Views: 2578

Re: Aloe pictures

Aloe rebmannii.
A young plant coming along nicely.
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by Herts Mike
Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: First flowers of the year
Replies: 17
Views: 931

Re: First flowers of the year

Mammillaria tepexicensis. This is a dwarf variety seed grown from Mesa Garden seed in the days when it was still Steve Brack.
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by Herts Mike
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chinese National Botanic Garden in Beijing
Replies: 13
Views: 423

Re: Chinese National Botanic Garden in Beijing

Great report Ralph! Thanks.

That Brachychiton is magnificent- a bit bigger than mine..