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by Aiko
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 695
Views: 189026

Re: Updated seed lists

Also the list of Jan Novak from the Czech Republic has been updated: https://kaktusy.webzdarma.cz/nabidkaobjednavka/
by Aiko
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Baobab seed pre treatment
Replies: 16
Views: 1150

Re: Baobab seed pre treatment

Depends probably what kind of baobab we are talking. Multiple species can be called baobab, although maybe just one might be the 'real' babobab. But when I sowed Ceiba insignis (so no Adansonia) in 2010, I got probably about a 100% germination. Just sowed them as I did with about anything else, so n...
by Aiko
Thu Dec 14, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday
Replies: 481
Views: 124724

Re: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday

Also tonight, in about an hour, there will be a zoom talk from the Mammillaria Society. The Mammillaria Society: December Zoom talk – Kadenicarpus, Rapicactus and Acharagma with Rob Stevenson Thursday, 14 December 2023 at 8.00pm (GMT) Join Zoom Meeting using the following details: Meeting ID: 840 07...
by Aiko
Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Winter growers and their requirements
Replies: 21
Views: 4809

Re: Winter growers and their requirements

I treat my Conophytums as Autumn and spring growers, keeping them dry in december, January and early february. My Tylecodens are treated similar except if we get a few days of bright weather, they then get a splash of water. The Conophytums might not mind this. But if you grow African bulbs that ar...
by Aiko
Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:35 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 695
Views: 189026

Re: Updated seed lists

Yep: Also František Šibal from the Czech Republic has updated his seed lists. The list can be inquired via email. Send me a message if you want me to send you his email address (I don't want to publish it online). The list mostly contains South American cacti. Same goes for the list of Ladislav Fisc...
by Aiko
Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pleiospilos bolusii
Replies: 7
Views: 2224

Re: Pleiospilos bolusii

Thanks Aiko. I've given a very, very light watering but will now keep dry from now on. You can still splash every now and then when the soil is dry and the weather nice (enough). Maybe even well through December, if they are in a greenhouse and there is hardly any frost and still some sunshine on a...
by Aiko
Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pleiospilos bolusii
Replies: 7
Views: 2224

Re: Pleiospilos bolusii

It’s my understanding they’ll take more water in spring and autumn, they’re largely dormant over summer and they’ll absorb old leaves and hopefully flower over winter? They flower in autumn mostly. They are more spring and autumn growers. I keep on watering them occasionally in summer anyway. Keep ...
by Aiko
Tue Nov 14, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: What seeds did you order? 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 3821

Re: What seeds did you order? 2023

Who is the Romanian seller?
by Aiko
Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: gymnocalycium spegazzinii var. unguispinum Q
Replies: 2
Views: 356

Re: gymnocalycium spegazzinii var. unguispinum Q

I don't think I have ever seen this one big. So about 5-7 centimeters seems to be mature for as far as I can tell.
by Aiko
Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Autumn Cactus and Succulent Show at RHS Harlow Carr 23/9/2023 - the photographs
Replies: 54
Views: 10120

Re: Autumn Cactus and Succulent Show at RHS Harlow Carr 23/9/2023 - the photographs

As somebody with no interruptions to make I enjoy all the interruptions about these photos, makes it very interesting, really informative about judging etc, keep them coming from my perspective If it is on key, no problem. But I can relate with el48tel on some chatter. In the "Updated seed lis...