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by Roberto A
Wed Mar 09, 2016 9:37 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: GYPSUM
Replies: 14
Views: 5465

GYPSUM

Hi. I would ask you something about gypsum (calcium sulphate)... I have never added it to my soil for C&S but I wont to try, now... As far as I know, the "agricultural gypsum" is from just crushed natural gypsum rich rocks and is calcium-sulphate dihydrate; on the other hand, "pla...
by Roberto A
Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:44 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cereus cv. Florida
Replies: 0
Views: 1325

Cereus cv. Florida

Hi..
has any of you any news about Cereus (peruvianus?) cv. Florida?
Have you ever grow it to any size?
Thanks.
Roberto
by Roberto A
Sun Jun 07, 2015 6:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pilosocereus pachycladus MMd1049
Replies: 2
Views: 1351

Re: Pilosocereus pachycladus MMd1049

Thank you very much, Ian
by Roberto A
Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:10 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pilosocereus pachycladus MMd1049
Replies: 2
Views: 1351

Pilosocereus pachycladus MMd1049

Hi.
Has anyone the locaity data of Pilosocereus pachycladus MMd1049? The seeds were sold with the 2009/2010 seed distribution... Thank you.
by Roberto A
Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:15 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe from Rowland's seeds
Replies: 6
Views: 1938

Re: Aloe from Rowland's seeds

RICHAUD wrote:Hi Roberto
I had the same seeds and for me it's cipolinicola (capitata var)

Hi Richaud... yes, it resembles (capitata v) cipolinicola but what about the the "tooths" in the underside...???
by Roberto A
Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:22 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe from Rowland's seeds
Replies: 6
Views: 1938

Re: Aloe from Rowland's seeds

Hi Christian, thanks for your note. First of all, I am sure, now, that I am not "guilty" and I did not do any error with labels. As to the real name.... my "seedlings" are still very small for their age as I neglected them a bit, when I saw "something wrong".... in any ...
by Roberto A
Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:50 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe from Rowland's seeds
Replies: 6
Views: 1938

Aloe from Rowland's seeds

Hi,
I have grown this one from D. Rowland seeds (from 2007 seed list), as erythrophylla... that it is not!! It is similar to cipolinicola... but what about the the "tooths" in the underside...???
Has any of you grown this "erytrophylla" seeds?
by Roberto A
Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:16 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Melocactus sp. HU36
Replies: 11
Views: 3738

Re: Melocactus sp. HU36

Hi Richaud, any news from Mr. Delanoy?
I wrote to Graham but even he does not have a certain answer....

Roberto.
by Roberto A
Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:10 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Kalanchoe bitteri
Replies: 4
Views: 1678

Re: Kalanchoe bitteri

Kalanchoe bitteri wrote:Where to find? :)
where... you are, of course! ;-)
by Roberto A
Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Melocactus sp. HU36
Replies: 11
Views: 3738

Re: Melocactus sp. HU36

Hi Roberto I've send your picture To Mr Delanoy who is the specialist of this genus (http://www.melocactus.net/) I'll let you know his answer :wink: Hi Richaud: very good idea, thanks. May be he has already faced this "problem" as I think this "wrong" field number is in circulat...