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by James Pickering
Thu Aug 02, 2018 8:37 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Some Copiapoa pics
Replies: 18
Views: 6436

Re: Some Copiapoa pics

rodsmith wrote:Lovely plants James. They all look in fine condition.
Thanks, Rod.
by James Pickering
Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Arrojadoa ID
Replies: 3
Views: 1861

Re: Arrojadoa ID

[quote="Herts Mike"]Anybody know? This was grown from seed donated to BCSS a few years back by Marlon Machado and first time of flowering - Your plant does look like a typical Arrojadoa rhodantha to me, Mike. Some of my plants of this species I grew from seed Marlon sent me several years a...
by James Pickering
Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Some Copiapoa pics
Replies: 18
Views: 6436

Re: Some Copiapoa pics

Peter wrote:Interesting compost, James. Is that a wood chip/fibre mix with Arizona limestone?

They're great plants. Well done!
Thanks Peter. The fibrous component is pine bark - coarse pumice, not limestone.
by James Pickering
Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Some Copiapoa pics
Replies: 18
Views: 6436

Re: Some Copiapoa pics

DaveW wrote:Beautiful plants James. Did you set the seed yourself?
My good friend Don Vitko bought the seed from various vendors in Europe and sowed them.
by James Pickering
Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Some Copiapoa pics
Replies: 18
Views: 6436

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by James Pickering
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Brazilian terrestrial cacti
Replies: 1
Views: 760

Brazilian terrestrial cacti

If there are any members of the Forum who grow, or are interested in, Brazilian terrestrial cacti, I have recently revised and updated my informational web pages at:

http://jp29.org/brdir.htm - Annotated Photo gallery

http://jp29.org/brcult.htm - Cultivational Notes

James
by James Pickering
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cultivating cacti & succulents when you have disabilities
Replies: 14
Views: 4627

Re: Cultivating cacti & succulents when you have disabilities

James, Here is a picture of my discocactus spinosior: DI.jpg I've sown it in 2013., probably grafted seedling on pereskiopsis the same year and then regrafted it on echinopsis in 2015. Plant is about 6 cms in diameter (without spines) and I'm wondering if it started to grow cephalium or its just 'w...
by James Pickering
Tue Jun 12, 2018 4:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cultivating cacti & succulents when you have disabilities
Replies: 14
Views: 4627

Re: Cultivating cacti & succulents when you have disabilities

I am constantly updating my web page - please check out the latest iteration at:

http://jp29.org/cultwp.htm
by James Pickering
Sun May 27, 2018 6:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cultivating cacti & succulents when you have disabilities
Replies: 14
Views: 4627

Re: Cultivating cacti & succulents when you have disabilities

Your an inspiration to others with disabilities. Keep up the good work. Thank you for your interest and kind words @habanerocat. I am constantly updating my web page at: http://jp29.org/cultwp.htm I have just added a section relating to portable shade cloth covered plant staging stands for use by g...
by James Pickering
Tue May 08, 2018 9:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cultivating cacti & succulents when you have disabilities
Replies: 14
Views: 4627

Re: Cultivating cacti & succulents when you have disabilities

purzo wrote:Thanks for posting this James, it is a very informative record of your experience which I find useful.
Thank you @purzo - I do hope the information will be of use to some people.