Hi, I have only just read this thread so apologies for the delay in this response. Wilkinsons do actually make a proper frost guard for their mini-greenhouse as I have one. It worked a treat last year and it was jolly cold. I expect you may have difficulty in finding one at this late stage as everyt...

Absolutely beautiful Diane. Your plants always look immaculate and the photographs are not bad either!
Keep posting pictures and stop apologising for such wonderful specimens.
Thanks for sharing.
Jane O

Yes. Ill endorse the last comment. Awesome plants and photographs. Thanks to all for sharing. It made my Monday.
Jane O

Hi Diane,

Absolutely beautiful. May be you should blow your trumpet more often?

Jane

Hi Chris

Welcome (I think) but do we need another great photographer!!I'm only jealous - again!!
Jane O

Hi Angela,

I think the first one is Cotyledon Galpinii. I have lots of it and it grows very easily from both stem and leaf cuttings. If anyone wants a bit, please let me have your address by PM and I will send. If the name is wrong, I would welcome superior knowledge to re-name mine!

Thanks
Jane O

Hi Liz/Harry, Great pictures both of you. My Crassula commutata got to the exact point of flowering when it must have become too cold and stopped. It is still poised to flower but I presume it will not now. Like Harry, I have a terrible tendency to pop little leaves into grit. I love to see them gro...

Would it be fair to say that all cacti have spines?

Jane O

I find Christmas cacti drop flowers, leaves etc when they are moved at the 'wrong' time which seems to be any time!! Some of my very large specimens have to be destroyed eventually simply because the segments seem to rot. I think it is just old age and time to re-potto produce a new fresh younger mo...

Mine arrived this morning too. Lots of lovely pictures of leeks!!