I get problems with them munching the growing points of lobivia and with lithops and conophytum. Pellets are effective but also seem to attract slugs and snails and if the pots are between the pellets and the snail they stop for a snack on the way. One thing that is effective, although messy, is to ...

Hi Rob, Thanks, I was afraid it'd be nocturnal. I'll be making a few trips out in the dark to make sure that I don't miss it. Are they anything special? I can't find any pictures of the flower. So far only one bud but it seems to be progressing OK. As long as it stays sunny I'll give it some water a...

Thanks Rod, I'm loathe to give up lobivia and notocactus on my labels as well, I'll even admit to a mediolobivia and a pseudolobivia too - and as you may have noticed the stenocereus still bears a label saying machaerocereus. I used a lot of T labels and I'm surprised at how many have faded to illeg...

Hello Everyone, Joined a few days ago and thought I should introduce myself. I have been collecting since the early seventies and used to be a member at Eltham. I have just re-joined on line but Eltham is a bit far now. I'm currently in Kent at an elevation of about 750ft above sea level which shoul...