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by Duns
Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Propogator or Windowsill?
Replies: 8
Views: 2472

Re: Propogator or Windowsill?

Here is a proper image of the seedlings in question :oops:

John
by Duns
Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:29 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Propogator or Windowsill?
Replies: 8
Views: 2472

Re: Propogator or Windowsill?

Hi Mike

Below is image as requested - taken with iPad under dinning room lights so not the best!!!

John
by Duns
Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Propogator or Windowsill?
Replies: 8
Views: 2472

Re: Propogator or Windowsill?

Hi Iann - Sorry the seedlings on the windowsill are mixed cacti (I'll know what I have got when they get bigger - at least I hope so!)

John
by Duns
Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Propogator or Windowsill?
Replies: 8
Views: 2472

Propogator or Windowsill?

I have just purchased a Stewart 52cm variable temperature propagator which is now sitting in my greenhouse with 2 trays of seeds in-situ and temperature set at 20 C. Looking forward to seeing how that develops. However my question relates to seedlings (mixed) which I have in the house on a windowsil...
by Duns
Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:21 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID Help Again Please
Replies: 12
Views: 2942

Re: ID Help Again Please

Thanks Habanerocat - yes seven individual plants (Echinopsis subdenudata). I think they look pretty good as a group at the moment however would the recommendation be to separate them into individual pots in the Spring?
by Duns
Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID Help Again Please
Replies: 12
Views: 2942

Re: ID Help Again Please

Dianne, Ralph and Werewolf - thank you very much for your help it really is appreciated. Labels at the ready!!

John
by Duns
Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID Help Again Please
Replies: 12
Views: 2942

Re: ID Help Again Please

Thanks Iann - that is most helpful.

There is I'm afraid one more that I omitted from my original post and is shown below.

Thanks again

John
by Duns
Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID Help Again Please
Replies: 12
Views: 2942

Re: ID Help Again Please

Thanks Liz Yes I thought the first was an Opuntia but looking at the various sources I have at my disposal I could not find any as woolly as this specimen. I have just noticed that since I started this reply Tony R has identified it as Cylindropuntia vestita (cristate form) - many thanks Tony. Liz t...
by Duns
Fri Nov 17, 2017 12:44 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID Help Again Please
Replies: 12
Views: 2942

ID Help Again Please

I had a trip to a garden centre I had not visited before and as a result ended up buying 8 new plants. I have managed to identify with a reasonable degree of confidence 3 plants however there are 5 that have evaded my severely limited detection skills. I am hoping that the images below will help. Ma...
by Duns
Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:37 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: This may be a silly question
Replies: 6
Views: 2567

Re: This may be a silly question

Thanks Cactuspip,

As a novice sometimes it feels that I am asking pretty elementary questions however I would say the subscribers to this forum are very helpful and willing to take time to share their knowledge and experience and it is very much appreciated.

John