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by Tony R
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE BARRY HANCOCK - 17th MARCH
Replies: 6
Views: 1617

Re: DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE BARRY HANCOCK - 17th MARCH

DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF BARRY HANCOCK Final arrangements are now in hand for the disposal of Barry’s plants on Sunday 17th March 2024 viewing from 10 am, sale from 11 am The collection is mainly Cacti but with some Mesembs and some Cristates. A lot of the plants have been grown from seed most ...
by Tony R
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: semi professional label printers
Replies: 9
Views: 596

Re: semi professional label printers

Stuart wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:52 pm ... I can't find anything better than my voice-activated label printer though this doesn't always work in cold or wet weather.
Stuart
But Jane does a great job when the sun shines! (tu) :smile:
by Tony R
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: So you want Epithelantha, Ariocaprus, Geotinia, Discocatus etc..
Replies: 9
Views: 583

Re: So you want Epithelantha, Ariocaprus, Geotinia, Discocatus etc..

Great photos and plants! (tu)
Yes, I would enjoy pricking out those Epithelantha seedlings - If I had a spare week! :wink:
by Tony R
Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: DISPERSAL OF COLLECTION OF CACTI (MAURICE WILLIAMS)
Replies: 0
Views: 346

DISPERSAL OF COLLECTION OF CACTI (MAURICE WILLIAMS)

Message posted on behalf of Bill Darbon DISPERSAL OF COLLECTION OF CACTI (MAURICE WILLIAMS) Maurice Williams has been growing cacti for over 40 years, he is well known for his Matucana Collection of plants. He has now decided to move home and requires to sell or dispose of as many of his plants as p...
by Tony R
Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:46 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Haworthia first aid advice required.
Replies: 7
Views: 379

Re: Haworthia first aid advice required.

I would de-pot it again, cut off all the shrivelled roots, dust it with flowers of sulfur, and leave it for a week. Pot it up again, water sparingly, then more as the spring progresses and it should grow new fresh, chunky roots. This species, just like Gasteria batesiana, likes to replenish its root...
by Tony R
Mon Feb 12, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: latest con
Replies: 14
Views: 946

Re: latest con

Me too - my system marked it as spam and, yes, I always look at the actual email address, because I do get many real emails from Bill in his various roles.
by Tony R
Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Offensive "Moderator" on Facebook.
Replies: 9
Views: 833

Re: Offensive "Moderator" on Facebook.

Tina wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:16 am Has a copy of this been sent to Peter Bint ( BCSS secretary) , maybe that would be a better course
Indeed it has.
by Tony R
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seedlings stopped growing.
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: Seedlings stopped growing.

BenCSS wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:06 am The forum page shrank my photos.
A TIP - if you highlight the link at the bottom of each photo by moving your mouse to give white text and then do a right click and Open Link in New Tab, you will get the full-size photo.
by Tony R
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024: Adromischus
Replies: 14
Views: 1234

February 2024: Adromischus

Looking back over the last five years, we have had very few months for a single genus of succulent. Nevertheless I am going to choose one we have had before, the genus Adromischus . I believe this group of plants has become even more popular in recent years and I look forward to seeing the diversity...
by Tony R
Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:27 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: January: Graphic
Replies: 19
Views: 3661

Re: January: Graphic

Thank you Wolfgang!
There was indeed a fine, varied and diverse selection of photos in January.
I have only just seen the result, having had a short stay in hospital during the last week.
I will put my thinking cap on for the February subject very soon!
Regards,