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by Tony R
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID for this
Replies: 3
Views: 439

Re: ID for this

One of the labels from a nursery that has it for sale says:
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I'll have to look at my photos from Tresco in case I saw it!
by Tony R
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: First flower 2024
Replies: 8
Views: 887

Re: First flower 2024

brugge wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:29 pm very nice flower, very good photo also, what kind of Nelii is it please.


Pleiospilos nelii
by Tony R
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:57 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Gerrardanthus lobatus & fruit, caudex
Replies: 3
Views: 355

Re: Gerrardanthus lobatus & fruit, caudex

esp wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:40 pm Tina, that looks like Kedrostis africana.
Ed
Agreed - the gerrardanthus has 'heart-shaped' leaves.
by Tony R
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: ID please
Replies: 2
Views: 1533

Re: ID please

Tephrocactus alexanderi
by Tony R
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Swapping Michael Kießling clones
Replies: 12
Views: 7737

Re: Swapping Michael Kießling clones

Now we can no longer easily get hold of Michael Kiessling’s interesting plants I was wondering if anyone was interested in establishing who has which ones and who is willing to swap cuttings. Out of curiosity mostly, but how would one purchase these plants earlier? I cannot find MK's nursery page o...
by Tony R
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Cumulopuntia
Replies: 5
Views: 2872

Re: Cumulopuntia

A nice specimen of Cumulopuntia rossiana. And early flowers too, (tu)

Outside, in the open, it would not like the amount of rain we have had this winter. Outside, under cover, it would be very happy.
by Tony R
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: February 2024: Adromischus
Replies: 14
Views: 2641

Re: February 2024: Adromischus

Thank you to all who participated - a small number of entries - but plenty of interest. I still feel Adromischus has become a very popular genus, but perhaps not many people take photos of them compared with flowering cacti! These are the 4 photographs I chose for closer inspection: compet Feb24.jpg...
by Tony R
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE BARRY HANCOCK - 17th MARCH
Replies: 7
Views: 2722

Re: DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE BARRY HANCOCK - 17th MARCH

DISPOSAL OF THE COLLECTION OF BARRY HANCOCK Final arrangements are now in hand for the disposal of Barry’s plants on Sunday 17th March 2024 viewing from 10 am, sale from 11 am The collection is mainly Cacti but with some Mesembs and some Cristates. A lot of the plants have been grown from seed most ...
by Tony R
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: semi professional label printers
Replies: 9
Views: 667

Re: semi professional label printers

Stuart wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:52 pm ... I can't find anything better than my voice-activated label printer though this doesn't always work in cold or wet weather.
Stuart
But Jane does a great job when the sun shines! (tu) :smile:
by Tony R
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: So you want Epithelantha, Ariocaprus, Geotinia, Discocatus etc..
Replies: 9
Views: 662

Re: So you want Epithelantha, Ariocaprus, Geotinia, Discocatus etc..

Great photos and plants! (tu)
Yes, I would enjoy pricking out those Epithelantha seedlings - If I had a spare week! :wink: