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by Paul in Essex
Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:17 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Help...need your pictures...for a new talk Solved
Replies: 7
Views: 837

Re: Help...need your pictures...for a new talk Solved

I have quite a few, Andy, as there is going to be a section on this in my book. I'll PM you at some point soon.
by Paul in Essex
Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: spam from Bill Darbons account
Replies: 7
Views: 581

Re: spam from Bill Darbons account

A swift follow up asking for money! :lol:
by Paul in Essex
Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: spam from Bill Darbons account
Replies: 7
Views: 581

Re: spam from Bill Darbons account

I also had an unexpected message from him, though not asking for money. :lol:
by Paul in Essex
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lullingstone Weekend.
Replies: 11
Views: 1041

Re: Lullingstone Weekend.

Any plans to speak at any of the Yorkshire branches, Paul? And any news on the book?! At the moment Macclesfield is the furthest north I will be travelling next year. :smile: Book is shaping up nicely, thanks. The text is written and being proof read by our very own Sheila Cude, who is translating ...
by Paul in Essex
Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lullingstone Weekend.
Replies: 11
Views: 1041

Re: Lullingstone Weekend.

Hi Geoff It wasn’t a BCSS event (as I understand) so it wouldn’t necessarily be mentioned on a BCSS Forum. Surely to goodness a massively successful event celebrating cacti and succulents is EXACTLY what should get mentioned on the forum, irrespective of who organised it? :shock: The society isn't ...
by Paul in Essex
Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lullingstone Weekend.
Replies: 11
Views: 1041

Re: Lullingstone Weekend.

I can't quote facts and figures, Geoff, but according to Tom it was the busiest and best yet, with higher visitor numbers than before - especially BCSS non-members. I understand the vendors took lots of money. The weather could not have been better. Speaking personally, I went on the Saturday andI h...
by Paul in Essex
Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:18 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Meally bug outdoors
Replies: 7
Views: 539

Re: Meally bug outdoors

There are hardy species that will survive year round and different to the greenhouse ones. Anyone who has got close up and personal with a phormium, assuming they are still alive after last winter, will have seem massive accumulations of them in the leaf bases. Whether these hardy species will do in...
by Paul in Essex
Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Grubs/Maggots
Replies: 10
Views: 604

Re: Grubs/Maggots

When I looked at the picture at first, I saw the pale thing top left and thought 'vine weevil'. Then I remembered how to zoom in and saw the sciarid larvae all over the rest of it!! Yuck. The pale thing top left is a red (or pale thing) herring.
by Paul in Essex
Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Agave talk & pictures
Replies: 624
Views: 81345

Re: Agave talk & pictures

Bit of an optical illusion/red herring there in as much as the flower spikes belong to a different agave behind. Those in front look like Agave attenuata or one of its hybrids.
by Paul in Essex
Wed Sep 13, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Columnar cactus - ID
Replies: 4
Views: 526

Re: Columnar cactus - ID

Trichocereus pasacana was my thought, too. it does vary a lot - I have a few and a couple are just like that one.