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by Tina
Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:06 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Repotting Late In The Year
Replies: 10
Views: 2628

Re: Repotting Late In The Year

I've always potted on my plants at any time of year have to agree with Peter anytime I have the time & they need a repot is the right time. I don't worry about removing all the soil but as I have about a 50:50 mix of cat litter to JI it normally falls off but some plants take a long time to re-...
by Tina
Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:36 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: which specy of rootstock for Euphorbia lactea cristata
Replies: 3
Views: 2241

Re: which specy of rootstock for Euphorbia lactea cristata

Hi
That looks like
e ingens
but I could be wrong, looks like it is ready to degraft I have mine on there own roots & they don't seem to be difficult.
by Tina
Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:18 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Problem plants
Replies: 18
Views: 4058

Re: Problem plants

Hi I wouldn't panic yet as they still look a good colour, the fero shouldn't be a problem but I have Homalocephala texensis & find it sulks, it's probably supposed to have extra XXX( limestone or granite chippings). I never remember who/what is recommnded for each plant, the other recommendation...
by Tina
Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Can Anyone Identify These 4
Replies: 8
Views: 2393

Re: Can Anyone Identify These 4

Hi
Back right looks like a slightly misshapen e.horrida
by Tina
Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:34 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Astrophytum caput-medusae flower
Replies: 12
Views: 2909

Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae flower

They are doing better than my plants that are a couple of yrs old & grafted.
Get your paintbrush out & give em a wiggle, is it only this one that has flowered ? any more buds on the others?.
Own roots ones of these seem very slow & boring or maybe I'm just a bad parent.
by Tina
Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Astrophytum caput-medusae; second generation
Replies: 88
Views: 24727

Re: The competition can start; Astrophytum caput - Winner!!!

WOW (tu) suitably jealous, so how long did that take ?& got a spare piece of selenicereus.
Thats really good & on this stock you don't need to regraft ( or do ?).
by Tina
Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lots of Pseudolithos Seed Solved
Replies: 28
Views: 9324

Re: Lots of Pseudolithos Seed Solved

I have been wondering if this is going to develope into a follicle so is the spur that you mention ? & Phil said about.
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by Tina
Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:36 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lots of Pseudolithos Seed Solved
Replies: 28
Views: 9324

Re: Lots of Pseudolithos Seed Solved

Hi Simon Well thats amazing, I guess everone else is shocked into silence :lol: , although what you will do with 80+ Pseudo's :roll: :roll: . The follicles are amazing when they split & all the fluff/see pops out or do you put a straw over them to save the seed escaping ?. Chris you could possib...
by Tina
Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:28 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Copiapoa humilis
Replies: 7
Views: 1222

Re: Copiapoa humilis

Hi Christer
Thats a lovely colour, makes a change from a yellow flower.
by Tina
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:53 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ceropegia woodii
Replies: 5
Views: 1583

Re: Ceropegia woodii

looking good, ceropegia's do have such odd looking flowers.