Pity that politics have to get in the way of naming plants. You can not be serious! In 1935 it may have seemed cute to name a plant that way. But if anyone names a hybrid after Nigel Farrage they are likely to have more than a milkshake coming from me. More interesting or relevant (if you don't wan...

Also, I have never seen this species branch, the multiple heads in the pot will all be separate plants; the Dutch grower has just put a pinch of seed into each cell. Thanks Terry, I was thinking just the same myself. I tend to think just leave them to do their own thing. A one-year seedling is stil...

There is Rebutia solisiodes with the large red flowers, and Rebutia theresae with the smaller on the left. The lilac-flowered plants I raised under the name azurduyensis but neither the flower colour nor body form match that name. Mistakes happen, mea culpa I expect. solisioides and theresae are bo...

There is Rebutia solisiodes with the large red flowers, and Rebutia theresae with the smaller on the left. The lilac-flowered plants I raised under the name azurduyensis but neither the flower colour nor body form match that name. Mistakes happen, mea culpa I expect.

Proving the young generation can put on a show to rival the old-timers. And it's not too late for the old-timers to start seedraising.

I've been using Bord Na Mona John Innes for a while as that's what my local nursery sells I couldn't find many suppliers of this, but when I did it was a "Material Peat Based With Added John Innes". This is frankly nonsense. Erin, as Clover, being Ireland based, trade mainly on their peat...

So for those of us who live in easy drive of God's Own Country a.k.a. Yorkshire Is this a political comment, are you pushing for Yorkshire independence? :wink: Thanks to members of this forum I have tried Clover compost and found it wonderful to work with. Handling a compost should be a pleasure ra...

Herts Mike wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 2:59 pm I'm sure it's mother could love it.

Barbara Wire?

Tina wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 2:32 pm maybe new rule, all posts must include a photo.
Here's a Tina oddity, I wanted one for yearsfinally got one from ELK but looking at it 'I'm not sure why i was obsessed by it ??'

Maybe we shall never know, Tina.... Our loss....

It wasn't my intention for this thread to be a discussion on succulent semantics. Could we go back to the beginning? Do people not grow these plants now, are they not interested or do people grow them but don't belong/contribute to the forum? Just asking... Obviously they do, as per the "Flowe...