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by Keith H
Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Whatever it's called today valdezianus
Replies: 23
Views: 2930

Re: Whatever it's called today valdezianus

Very nice, way ahead of mine.
I take it by the thread title there has been a name change that I have missed?
by Keith H
Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:16 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Terry Smale
Replies: 43
Views: 11095

Re: Terry Smale

Just to add my condolences to Terry's family.
by Keith H
Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:39 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Dioscorea elephantipes - when to flower?
Replies: 9
Views: 1511

Re: Dioscorea elephantipes - when to flower?

Other than for purposes of seed production the flowers are pretty much a non event and as with everything else these plants seem to have a mind of their own. It seems that my one never sticks to the same growing season or flowering time each year. Do all your seed raised plants grow at the same time...
by Keith H
Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Crassula time
Replies: 99
Views: 15248

Re: Crassula time

Ernie wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:16 am One more. No sign of a flower. Crassula falcataP1010442.JPG
Mine always flowers in mid summer.
by Keith H
Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:38 pm
Forum: Greenhouse Tours
Topic: Conservatory sort out
Replies: 24
Views: 13506

Re: Conservatory sort out

As others have rightly said, looks very smart. (tu)
by Keith H
Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:33 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Melocactus from Dobbies
Replies: 115
Views: 16829

Re: Melocactus from Dobbies

What do you guys think about a garden centre such as Dobbies selling unidentified melocacti? My take on this is that it's irresponsible because without giving these plants warmth they'll surely die. Mat, following the FB link you posted here, did anyone reply with an ID and some advice on how to gr...
by Keith H
Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Wet, wet, wet
Replies: 11
Views: 1989

Re: Wet, wet, wet

Tony R wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:13 pm Looks like it has at least some samaipatanus in it.
Thank you Tony, it does rather look that way. The christate is one of my original plants so would have been acquired some time in the late 70's or early 80's. Time to update the label, better late than never.
by Keith H
Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:54 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Wet, wet, wet
Replies: 11
Views: 1989

Re: Wet, wet, wet

This dull wet morning started well for me, I was greeted by this 120832823_10221338326702137_2163512651740458742_n.jpg It is from a normal growth from a christate Cleistocactus winteri that I removed a couple of years ago, or so I thought, seeing it flower now I don't think the christate is correctl...
by Keith H
Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Europarts absorbent granules.
Replies: 40
Views: 7004

Re: Europarts absorbent granules.

I've had this for a couple of weeks, using in my potting mix. When I water a plant from the top, there is a slight hiss, as the water hits it. What is this? I have noticed the hiss when watering my plants in a cat litter mix which I don't remember hearing with the old perlite mix I used to use. I h...
by Keith H
Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:55 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: tough little fella...
Replies: 6
Views: 1330

Re: tough little fella...

Looking good, well worth the effort you have put in. (tu)