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- Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:42 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: how do the professionals do it
- Replies: 6
- Views: 925
Re: how do the professionals do it
That was me, Phil. Ken Burke was one of our leading cactus raisers 20 years ago, he raised many choice and difficult species, and used marg tubs inside plastic bags which he pegged onto wires strung across his greenhouse. They were then pricked out into trays for growing on. I suppose many of our ca...
- Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: cactus feed 50p
- Replies: 1
- Views: 380
Re: cactus feed 50p
Sounds like a bargain, Robert. Do you know what the N:P:K is?
- Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:42 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Echinopsis 'Barber Pole'
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1209
Re: Echinopsis 'Barber Pole'
Gorgeous colour, Bill - of course there may be people around now who don't know what a barber pole is!!!
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:33 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: A big thank you!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2656
Re: A big thank you!
A truly generous gesture, wonderful for you, Marlon!
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:30 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Grafting stocks for Digitostigma caput-medusae
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3443
Re: Grafting stocks for Digitostigma caput-medusae
I've got one of these Digis on the Ferocactus stock, it has produced a couple of pups that I'm rooting down, and will see how they perform as grafting stock. BTW, there seems to be some debate as to whether you need the areole on the grafted Digi, as new growth seems to come from there, did you incl...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Thrip damage
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2454
Re: Thrip damage
Maybe better on your laptop than on your plants, James! These are known to get behind the glazing of pictures, which necessitates reframing!
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:18 pm
- Forum: Travelogues
- Topic: CSSA habitat tour in Brazil (with pictures)
- Replies: 818
- Views: 90977
Re: CSSA habitat tour in Brazil (with pictures)
Simply MAGNIFICENT!!!, Marlon, thank you so much.
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:25 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: gorgeous forbie
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3522
Re: gorgeous forbie
Bob Potter has it on his list for £4.50, see here:http://www.toobees-exotics.com/acatalog/Euphorbia.html
They also turn up in garden centres quite regularly, usually imported from Holland or Belgium.
They also turn up in garden centres quite regularly, usually imported from Holland or Belgium.
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:16 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Silence-its-serious
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5924
Re: Silence-its-serious
A true "Queen of the night" Stephen!
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:12 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Everythings better with a bonnet on it!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1497
Re: Everythings better with a bonnet on it!
Beautiful flowers, Bill!