Which has spurred a cactus into flower. Never mind ... cold and damp and back normal tomorrow to find rotting plants.
Weingatia rio-orensis

In 2020 this Rhipsalidopsis flowered exactly one month earlier.
I've been experimenting with a new piece of photography kit ... waiting for subject matter ...

edds wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:55 pm You're doing well with your mesembs Terry. Great flower.

Thanks Ed
Better than some of the cactus. They've not liked this variable cold wet windy. Started to find poorly plants as I'm continuing with the repotting and sorting before the seed sowing (weekend?)

Lovely surprise to find this open. A touch of late afternoon sun was all it needed.

Thanks ... that generated "magic space"

Ahead of me.
I'm potting on seedlings .... using up the new pots purchased on Saturday!

Just to be a little argumentative; Today I was at a well know national garden centre and noticed all the cacti and succulents recently added to stock are all looking well growing in a peat based compost with little or no drainage in plastic plots. A common practice by the Dutch growers who produce ...

We had a "bring a plant and pot it on" session in Manchester at the weekend. Surprising how many different variations on the compost mix. But the concensus is .... low on organic matter ie Ji component from about 15 to 30%. Similar amount for grit ... chicken or potting or granite. Rest is...