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by Tina
Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:16 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Leicester convention
Replies: 29
Views: 6275

Re: Leicester convention

Hi David
I have been told there is even photopraphic proof :chat: , he has totally ruined his 'street cred'
by Tina
Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:27 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cactus transportation. Any advice?
Replies: 8
Views: 2683

Re: Cactus transportation. Any advice?

Hi Jac
What you don't say is the method of transportation ( or did I miss it)- are these going to go via air, car/van or what ?.
Do you have weight restrictions ?
by Tina
Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: BCSS Photographic Competition 2010 Results
Replies: 13
Views: 7250

Re: BCSS Photographic Competition 2010 Results

Hi Derek The dispaly looks really good you must be really pleased, it must have been very hard to judge as the 'studies' are so varied. It's going to be even more difficult to get placed next competetion. It's quite amazing that there were so many entries from all over the world, who ever thought th...
by Tina
Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:34 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Rotten. Cactus, not Johnny.
Replies: 2
Views: 1526

Re: Rotten. Cactus, not Johnny.

Hi I cut away rot & dip in Alcohol to sterilise the surface & then dip in hormone rooting powder. It is hard sometimes to get rid of all the contaminants, don't forget to keep cleaning the knife after each slice or you can reintroduce spores etc. Good luck with the reroot (tu) , after this w...
by Tina
Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Leicester convention
Replies: 29
Views: 6275

Re: Leicester convention

Ok Guys
Being a shopaholic, what was the plant shopping like ??, I was amazingly restrained & had no plants for Colin to collect - A first :lol: I think.
by Tina
Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:34 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: mealy v provado
Replies: 17
Views: 5042

Re: mealy v provado

Hi I normally get the vine weevil treatment ( at Wlkinsons) but chatting to Stuart Riley the other month he seems to reckon it is more effective if you acidify the water first, I had been finding it less effective so will try this next treatment as I have had more of a bug problem this yr than ever ...
by Tina
Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: odd pupping coryphantha
Replies: 5
Views: 1842

odd pupping coryphantha

Here's a poor picture of my cory elephantidens which seems to get small pups starting to form from the aerioles, anyone else had this?. I normally just flick them off when I notice them but actually had the camera in the G/H today so thought I'd ask.
Coryphantha elephantidens
Coryphantha elephantidens
by Tina
Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:01 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Not quite dead.
Replies: 4
Views: 1262

Re: Not quite dead.

and try watering it more !! :lol: ,
I give my grafts a light water all yr round & loads in summer, my large plant has died but one of the rescued parts is producing roots so not all sad news.
by Tina
Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Monadenium book
Replies: 4
Views: 1842

Re: Monadenium book

I have mine & very nice it is too
by Tina
Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:08 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Euphorbia.. which one? ID please :-)
Replies: 5
Views: 2131

Re: Euphorbia.. which one? ID please :-)

Hi
No I don't think it is Inermis as you can see little leaves on the tips but it is a Medusae type as Corona says.
Give it plenty of light to keep it compact.
Glad you are moving to the Euphorbia side :mrgreen: