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by Paul D
Fri May 05, 2023 10:32 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: National Collection Open Day 2023
Replies: 0
Views: 1540

National Collection Open Day 2023

Our Open Day this year is on Saturday, 13th May. All welcome! 10 a.m. onwards. Come along and see the plants which should be in peak flowering season. Aberdeenshire, Scotland. PM for directions. Free entry Free plants for kids £1 plants for BCSS members Coffee & Tea available 63 bus route from A...
by Paul D
Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Membership number
Replies: 3
Views: 313

Re: Membership number

Hi Susanne,
I can look it up for you.
Drop me a pm with your full name and postcode.
Paul
by Paul D
Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Dont be shy
Replies: 239
Views: 219492

Re: Dont be shy

Abigail123 wrote: Wed Feb 22, 2023 9:35 pm Hi, I'm a junior member from Sheffield branch and I've just made an account on the forums. I enjoy crossing aloes and some of the plants I find most interesting are echeveria and euphorbia.
Welcome Abigail!
by Paul D
Thu Feb 23, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updating profile...
Replies: 1
Views: 199

Re: Updating profile...

Hi, Not sure where I should put this but I have had a couple of tries updating my profile, new email, website etc. But each time I am told I don't have permission to do this! So who can help? What o I need to do? Regards Mel. I can help Mel (I hope). I'm not sure why the forum system has been set l...
by Paul D
Wed Feb 22, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: 2022 seed list
Replies: 70
Views: 4728

Re: 2022 seed list

Maybe if an updated list of what is still available were published, the remaining seeds would be bought up whilst still viable. Win win all round 👍 A lot has happened recently behind the scenes, but I don't yet have the list. The seeds and the equipment are in the process of being transferred to th...
by Paul D
Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: 2022 seed list
Replies: 70
Views: 4728

Re: 2022 seed list

I am told there are still a great many packets of seed available. It's not too late to order!
Please send in your order if you would still like some.
by Paul D
Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A peek under the covers.
Replies: 21
Views: 1102

Re: A peek under the covers.

I thought the idea was to trap airspace which acts as an insulating layer, cooling down more slowly after warming in sunlight, rather than the fleece itself insulating. The same principle as wearing lots of layers when winter hillwalking (or summer, up here) 😋
by Paul D
Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: New Facebook Group: Asclepiad Growers UK
Replies: 15
Views: 1061

Re: New Facebook Group: Asclepiad Growers UK

I'd like to join please.
by Paul D
Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: January 2023 Furry,woolly
Replies: 19
Views: 7644

Re: January 2023 Furry,woolly

Variously known as Weingartia or Sulcorebutia , sometimes even Rebutia :wink: , hertusii , crispata , tarabucoensis , patriciae , and probably a few other names, one of my favourite plants. (For the record I call it Weingartia crispata v. hertusii ). Attached is a picture taken today, 16th January, ...