Thankyou Habanerocat, that's very interesting. I will ask if they are likely to have any in.

Does anybody here have any of these notocactus leninhausii f.cristatus themselves or know where I could get one from?

Best Wishes,

Leandra

Hi All~

Can anybody tell me if this particular shape of notocactus is rare or readily obtainable in the UK?

Thanks.

Leandra

Paul, here are some articles that you might be interested in reading: http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/plants-feel-pain.htm https://www.theguardian.com/environment/radical-conservation/2015/aug/04/plants-intelligent-sentient-book-brilliant-green-internet http://www.consciouslifestylemag....

I certainly understand this is something that has been going on for a while and will continue to. As Sylv says, if people keep buying them (and it does unfortunately sell them, though I dread to think what fate the poor creatures endure after Yuletide is over), then it will continue. I do think it i...

Hi~ Earlier this week, I went into my local Tescos and on the cut price plant trolley, was appalled to find a few cacti that had been made up to look like Santa Claus faces. Clearly, some of the bits had been hot-glued on and of course, I simply had to rescue them from such hideous cruelty. When I g...

Yes, I do have an unheated room- the whole flat most of the time actually :eek: as I am out most days and only have heating on a little in the evenings before bed but not overnight! The kitchen doesn't really get hot either as I don't do any major cooking in it- no time! I do have one room I never h...

Thanks everyone and much appreciated. They actually haven't been watered for about a month now so are dry. If it was summer, I would have given them some water at this point. As to location, they are currently on my kitchen windowsill, where they get a burst of any sunshine in the late afternoon. I ...

Hi Folks :grin: I was wondering whether now is the time to stop watering my cacti for the upcoming winter- or should I give them one or two more waterings? Also, a couple I have were never potted on and are now dry. Would it be safe to pot them on now or should I wait until spring to do this? Best W...

Hey Rod and Keith~ You were both so right! Wonderful: I do indeed have three plants, which is just amazing. So they are all now separated and looking forward to their new pots with superior substrate to sit in! I will post photos in due course. I wonder: does this mean they were three plants potted ...

Hi Rodsmith~

Thankyou so much. That's very encouraging and I hope I did the right thing by cutting the top off that mushy one! I felt awful doing it!

I will get right to it... and yes: it is very exciting!

Best Wishes,
Leandra