I love a good plant sale!

Some newly-repotted Lithops https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4405/36715227721_b964d71c90_z.jpg Lithops by Kathy Marshall , on Flickr Echinocereus triglochidiatus. One of the first plants I got, about 20 years ago. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36458032300_c2d3a48ee2_z.jpg Echinocereus triglochid...

When taking Alluaudia cuttings are they just planted straight into compost? Rather than letting the cut end dry out first like with a cactus cutting, I mean. I've not taken many caudiciform cuttings before.

It was a great Peruvian cactus talk, and there was even a bonus Fuchsia photo. He had a nice selection of cactus for sale too so I got quite a few Rebutia species. I still need to fit the new plants in the greenhouse. I am trying to rearrange things so that plants are grouped by genus. I am always i...

I've been a member before and joined again this year. I went to my first meeting of the year on Monday. Some of my favourite cacti are Echinocereus, Rebutia and Astrophytums. We went to Southfield Nurseries for the first time this year and I got a nice selection of their Rebutia hybrids, as well as ...

I read about how easy Adeniums are to grow from seed but the first time I tried the seeds all went mouldy. With hindsight, February maybe wasn't the best time to try. I had another go in summer and they've nearly all germinated.