As has been said these are very strong growing plants and when in growth can take plenty of feed and water. I always wait for thr old stems to dry off completely before removing them. I would delay repotting until growth has stopped for the season and stems dried off. All three of mine are summer gr...

If flowers abort it's too dry

They need a lot of water in the summer and a couple of nurseries on the continent have them in standing water !

Not sure I would do that but plenty of water in mid summer helps keeps the flowers

M

Yes indeed it is and the other only thing to add is it's completely free to come in !

Martin

Thanks for posting this Tony I am a bit slow this year !
M

Yes very sad news, my brother in law spent a few months driving her around Saudi one year during her work on researching the second edition of her book and got to know her quite well. He was working on the conservation project for the arabian oryx and staying out at a camp in the middle of the deser...

These caudex's can be a pain to get going I have one thats sat their for 5 years ! What I have found can work is put it in pumice or cat liter/grit mix but something that drains very well but has a little bit of moisture retention (hence not pure grit) Then soak it realy well let it drain and put on...

That looks interesting did you buy it from them or in the uk ?

If from them did they ship it to you ?

M

Paul

What are Careo granules ?

I did a search and came up cold

If your after a larger amount Roffey Brothers will deliver a mixed pallet of JI and grit to any U.K. Location I just had 30 bags no 2 and 20 bags of the 4mm granit grit delivered It's a good mix with only the odd bit of twig ! If you have the space and can keep it dry it does not go off like the old...

Yes thats the one i was looking at they also have one that does RH also

Looks like it will log the data to a cloud site which you can then access using a tablet or phone. I also saw somewhere it can send email alerts based on alarm points