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by McFarland
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:55 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Bruce Bayer - Haworthia Updates
Replies: 1
Views: 1011

Re: Bruce Bayer - Haworthia Updates

he actually makes taxonomy sound interesting, great stuff : )
by McFarland
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:54 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lithops: who is who
Replies: 3
Views: 1405

Re: Lithops: who is who

I just got interested in Lithops & Mesembs, I ordered about 60 euro worth of plants from him, dispatched today. I am fairly bouncing up and down with excitement :D
by McFarland
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Succseed list up early
Replies: 43
Views: 8808

Re: Succseed list up early

1 5850 Agave desertii (Box Canyon, CA) 1 6220 Agave neomexicana SB 105 (Sacramento Mts, Otero Co, NM) 1 6221 Agave toumeyana (S Globe, AZ) 1 4890 Agave utahensis (East of Kingman, AZ) 1 5946 Aloe dichotoma RH 3311 (Karas, Rosh Pinah, Namibia) 1 5947 Aloe littoralis RH 3326 (Maltahöhe, Hardap, Namibi...
by McFarland
Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:30 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum Badge - Poll
Replies: 33
Views: 7836

Re: Forum Badge - Poll

I would be more than happy to pay for and wear a forum badge at events, I've 'met' a fantastic bunch of people on these forums! : )

Sachi
by McFarland
Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cactus smugglers caught in Mexico
Replies: 47
Views: 10329

Re: Cactus smugglers caught in Mexico

Definitely agree with you there Bill, Dave also note for the purpose of CITES the European Union counts as one country, so you can legally import/export just about any plant/animal or whatever in Europe, unless there are separate domestic or EU laws governing their trade. There is a huge amount of p...
by McFarland
Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:46 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Possible case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Replies: 8
Views: 2304

Re: Possible case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

OOoooh yes sorry!

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Epiphyllum mixed hybrids by McFarland!, on Flickr

it's a pot of mixed epiphyllum hybrids I grew from Chiltern's seed, probably a few plants in there, swap it for something? : )

Sachi
by McFarland
Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Possible case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Replies: 8
Views: 2304

Re: Possible case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Hi Val, Im guessing you mean the ones on the windowsill, front right is http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6137230669_56320d7f47_s.jpg C70. Echinopsis terscheckii by McFarland! , on Flickr back right is http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6136254908_4b690e47ef_s.jpg C67. Echinopsis formosa by McFar...
by McFarland
Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Possible case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Replies: 8
Views: 2304

Re: Possible case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

eBay is the worst because it is just so damn easy to buy something and then pay for it (especially using PayPal, my archenemy!) Glad to hear I'm not alone in my addiction : )

Sachi
by McFarland
Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:12 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November Photo Competition-Astrophytum
Replies: 32
Views: 15556

Re: November Photo Competition-Astrophytum

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Astrophytum capricorne ssp. crassispinum

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55810199@N05/6242642845/

"Come to me my pretties mwahahahahahaha"

It definately looks like some talons or somesuch : )
by McFarland
Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: NPK
Replies: 8
Views: 1800

Re: NPK

Hi Anttun, Yes the actual quantity is not important, only the ratio, so 1/3/5 is same as 10/30/50, 100/300/500, etc etc. As DaveW says below, some cacti and succulents grow in places such as acid or alkaline soil because they are the only ones that have that ability, NOT because they prefer it, so t...