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by Jim_Mercer
Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: The Letter W
Replies: 52
Views: 8477

Re: The Letter W

If there is a problem it is in your computer - the code behind the page has a "font family" which can list several similar fonts but ultimately it is your browser that decides how to display the text. Looking at the subtle differences between these fonts on my PC Chrome seems to have decid...
by Jim_Mercer
Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Caudex/Succulent trees
Replies: 20
Views: 5908

Re: Caudex/Succulent trees

The Americans have now created another album for "fat plants"

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 657&type=1
by Jim_Mercer
Sun Aug 12, 2012 8:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ebay Malathion
Replies: 43
Views: 12180

Re: Ebay Malathion

DaveW wrote: it has been used on human volunteers in the past, but I am sure none of us wish to be guinea pigs..
If you are unlucky you might be prescribed malathion lotion...

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Scabies/Pa ... tment.aspx
by Jim_Mercer
Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:31 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Explorer 5
Replies: 5
Views: 1392

Re: Explorer 5

Looks like 5 to me, and it only takes a few seconds to download
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by Jim_Mercer
Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:09 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mealy bugs!
Replies: 15
Views: 4039

Re: Mealy bugs!

Even soap suds are technically illegal as an insecticide since they are not on the approved insecticides list, I suppose methylated spirits too, though nobody is going to arrest you for using them. The use of Ethanol might be allowed as it is a permitted basic substance (approved until 14/05/2014 f...
by Jim_Mercer
Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mealy bugs!
Replies: 15
Views: 4039

Re: Mealy bugs!

I found a good 'chemist', he suggested some liquid and some powder that are mixed with water... Unfortunately in the EU there are very strict laws about plant protection products which can be quite ridiculous so there are chemicals in shampoos that you can use to get rid of head lice but you cannot...
by Jim_Mercer
Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Water and sun change flower colour?
Replies: 20
Views: 3672

Water and sun change flower colour?

A couple of weeks ago when looking for something purple I found this...
July 23rd
July 23rd
After a bit more sun and a watering with some food it now looks like this...
August 9th
August 9th
Now if I could get rid of the purple flower perhaps I could get a picture of the leaves for shades of green :wink:
by Jim_Mercer
Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Caudex/Succulent trees
Replies: 20
Views: 5908

Re: Caudex/Succulent trees

A bit tree like and with a caudex, label with plant says Delosperma sutherlandii but when searching for that name in Google I can't see anything that looks like my plant.
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Got two similar plants, labels D. hartleyana and D. napiform
D. hartleyana  D. napiform  D. sutherlandii
D. hartleyana D. napiform D. sutherlandii
by Jim_Mercer
Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:56 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Nice flower but....
Replies: 6
Views: 2185

Re: Nice flower but....

...and a year later one of those determined pups has a flower....
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