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- Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:10 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Rooting succulents
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4337
Re: Rooting succulents
Thanks Rod, I also do the same, but is it the heat, lack of moisture, the substrate itself, that actually provides the trigger for the cutting to sprout roots ? or is it nature and self preservation. LoL I think ambient temperature is a big factor. In transporting my Adromischus cooperii in the car...
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:46 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Rooting succulents
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4337
Re: Rooting succulents
I've successfully rooted succulent and cactus "cuttings" in Tesco cat litter given an occasional damping - occasional being once every 3 to 4 weeks.
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:39 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: A nice Conophytum Surprise
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1185
Re: A nice Conophytum Surprise
Very rewarding, Brian. Looks like you've got an interloper on the flower in the first photo. It must be attractive (the flower, not the interloper ).
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:48 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: advice for newbie please !!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3091
Re: advice for newbie please !!
Hi Cactuslil Welcome to the forum. I don't know why suppliers think it is acceptable to mistreat cacti in the way you have described as you don't see other plants with false flowers or faces, etc pinned to them. From what you describe, I think it would be best to leave the damaged cactus to heal, wh...
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:41 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Mealy bug
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9129
Re: Mealy bug
I can't say I've noticed a smell from mealy bugs but my sense of smell isn't what it was. I must remember to have a sniff next time I find some. Could it be that your infestation was very bad and just the odd one here and there wouldn't smell strongly enough to detect?
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Echinopsis oxygona FR 1271
- Replies: 4
- Views: 738
Re: Echinopsis oxygona FR 1271
Any time soon.
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:52 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Starting growing again after 30 years
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1500
Re: Starting growing again after 30 years
Welcome to the forum, John and to the succulent fraternity. You'd better get a greenhouse sorted pretty quickly, judging by your likes.
- Sat Aug 09, 2014 12:46 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Just a few drops of water...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2298
Re: Just a few drops of water...
Well I think it's to early to keep Conos (in general) moist for probably another month. Look at the C. taylorianum ssp ernianum above. The flowers are pretty, but at least three heads have next year's leaves swelling as well. They are going to be double-bodied and confused by such early watering. B...
- Sat Aug 09, 2014 12:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Is this Echinops Eyriesii?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2232
Re: Is this Echinops Eyriesii?
I was ready to pass this plant on, and it was a photo that Rod posted somewhere here that made me keep it. I am glad I did! Glad I persuaded you to keep it. :grin: Here is another photo I took this morning in daylight. The perfume is stronger this morning too. I've never noticed any perfume from my...
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Have I got the wrong label?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2368
Re: Have I got the wrong label?
Buenekeri looks right, Ernie, but your Echinopsis eyriesii is definitely a Gymnocalycium; I don't know the species, though.