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by Ali Baba
Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:18 pm
Forum: Greenhouse Tours
Topic: Ali Baba's greenhouse
Replies: 12
Views: 9078

Re: Ali Baba's greenhouse

Hi RK thanks! it's a Rhino, and is about 2 years old. We moved house so a new greenhouse seemed to be in order. :lol: My previous one was an Alton cedar wood job, which is now a quarantine house plus a test bed for hardiness with any spare seedlings. My garden is very exposed and windy so I wanted s...
by Ali Baba
Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:40 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Where am I, again?
Replies: 3
Views: 1115

Re: Where am I, again?

No Diane we stole your rain! All my water butts are full again...
by Ali Baba
Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:37 am
Forum: Greenhouse Tours
Topic: Ali Baba's greenhouse
Replies: 12
Views: 9078

Re: Ali Baba's greenhouse

It is indeed Ross (I have 2 clones, both fruited heavily this year). Did I send you berries a couple of years ago?
by Ali Baba
Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:35 pm
Forum: Greenhouse Tours
Topic: Ali Baba's greenhouse
Replies: 12
Views: 9078

Re: Ali Baba's greenhouse

Yes Sue, :eek: a few rather large spiders...
by Ali Baba
Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:24 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: There's only one Haworthia
Replies: 6
Views: 1423

Re: There's only one Haworthia

I think it will be a while before it does either Phil, as it is currently showing no sign of growing out of a 2" pot. I am tempted to pot it on to see if it grows a bit faster, not sure if that would be a good idea or not?
by Ali Baba
Tue May 31, 2011 8:06 pm
Forum: Greenhouse Tours
Topic: Ali Baba's greenhouse
Replies: 12
Views: 9078

Re: Ali Baba's greenhouse

Very prickly corner

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Under the bench

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and finally in the roof

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by Ali Baba
Tue May 31, 2011 8:01 pm
Forum: Greenhouse Tours
Topic: Ali Baba's greenhouse
Replies: 12
Views: 9078

Re: Ali Baba's greenhouse

Mesembs and other sun lovers at the sunny end http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh319/alanbryan/DSC05429.jpg A few more cacti http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh319/alanbryan/DSC05430.jpg Fairly prickly stuff http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh319/alanbryan/DSC05431.jpg Carnivores http://i259.p...
by Ali Baba
Tue May 31, 2011 7:54 pm
Forum: Greenhouse Tours
Topic: Ali Baba's greenhouse
Replies: 12
Views: 9078

Ali Baba's greenhouse

I tidied the greenhouse this weekend, so I thought I would post a few pics before it gets untidy again :oops: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh319/alanbryan/DSC05423.jpg Mostly cacti: http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh319/alanbryan/DSC054242.jpg http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh319/alanbr...
by Ali Baba
Tue May 31, 2011 6:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: There's only one Haworthia
Replies: 6
Views: 1423

Re: There's only one Haworthia

December 2009. Only a couple of seeds germinated, this was the sole survivor.
by Ali Baba
Mon May 30, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: There's only one Haworthia
Replies: 6
Views: 1423

There's only one Haworthia

In my collection at any rate (no, don't feel sorry for me). http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh319/alanbryan/haworthia.jpg This is the one surviving seedling from a bunch of random open pollinated hybrid Haworthia seed sent to me by a friend. The seed parent was H. scabra. Not sure what that looks...