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by Ali Baba
Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cleistocactus winteri ssp colademono
Replies: 17
Views: 1438

Re: Cleistocactus winteri ssp colademono

edds wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:40 am Mine's big enough to send you a cutting if you're in the UK?
That’s kind of you, I’ll send you a PM 😊
by Ali Baba
Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:15 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cleistocactus winteri ssp colademono
Replies: 17
Views: 1438

Re: Cleistocactus winteri ssp colademono

Yes I would say identical too, definitely not the orange red flavour of mine!
by Ali Baba
Fri Dec 15, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cleistocactus winteri ssp colademono
Replies: 17
Views: 1438

Re: Cleistocactus winteri ssp colademono

edds wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:25 pm I find the newer stems on mine look that white but they get yellower as they age. It's in my office so I'll take a photo next week.
Mine too but never as white and hairy as that one. How is the flower colour on yours?
by Ali Baba
Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cleistocactus winteri ssp colademono
Replies: 17
Views: 1438

Cleistocactus winteri ssp colademono

If you’ve had your copy of Cactus World this month you can’t have failed to notice the picture on the front cover of this splendid plant. It’s a very white spined and red flowered specimen compared to the various plants that I have grown from seed over the years. All the plants I have grown have bee...
by Ali Baba
Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Log in problem to homepage
Replies: 7
Views: 607

Re: Log in problem to homepage

According to the seed list page when you eventually get there, the current list won’t be uploaded until Jan 2024
by Ali Baba
Wed Dec 06, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID the bug
Replies: 5
Views: 1357

Re: ID the bug

Curious! Hopefully you have seen the last of them
by Ali Baba
Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID the bug
Replies: 5
Views: 1357

Re: ID the bug

Doesn’t look like any kind of thrips nymph that I have seen, especially in that concentration
by Ali Baba
Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:11 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID the bug
Replies: 5
Views: 1357

Re: ID the bug

Hi Tina
It’s difficult to tell from your photo but it looks suspiciously like boisduval scale to me.
by Ali Baba
Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: December: Winter
Replies: 9
Views: 5458

December: Winter

So the topic for this month is Winter. Interpret it how you will!
To start you off here is Fouquieria splendens luxuriating in -5C today
by Ali Baba
Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November - night flowers
Replies: 9
Views: 6005

Re: November - night flowers

Thanks Darren, that’s kind !
They need surprisingly large pots, and very generous watering to grow well. They are also very easily damaged by thrips which stop them growing so look out for them !