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by ralphrmartin
Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cacti Without Soil
Replies: 9
Views: 1285

Re: Cacti Without Soil

I've put some of my plants into pumice too, and they seem to mainly be doing OK. A word of warning though - if you put tiny seedlings straight into pumice, they will stay small for much longer than in regular compost. The danger of overwatering increases as plants get bigger and older, so I recommen...
by ralphrmartin
Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe Erinacea flowering
Replies: 26
Views: 2181

Re: Aloe Erinacea flowering

Cracking plant!
by ralphrmartin
Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: BCSS Research Grant Monitoring Post - Volunteer Sought
Replies: 0
Views: 729

BCSS Research Grant Monitoring Post - Volunteer Sought

Please see the Society Discussion area of the Forum for details,
https://forum.bcss.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=175057
to keep this area of the Forum on topic of discussing plants.

Thanks.

Ralph
by ralphrmartin
Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Agave talk & pictures
Replies: 624
Views: 81347

Re: Agave talk & pictures

I'm preparing an Echinoagave label right now...
by ralphrmartin
Wed Jan 17, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Frosty day pictures
Replies: 5
Views: 826

Re: Frosty day pictures

You sure they aren't 1/2 price spray painted Xmas gifts? :twisted:

Seriously, nice pics, and I hope no plants were damaged by the frost.
by ralphrmartin
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Can anyone identify this Rebutia?
Replies: 3
Views: 529

Re: Can anyone identify this Rebutia?

Maybe a yellow form of R. krainziana, or a form of R. marsoneri?
by ralphrmartin
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seed trays of mixed seedlings Solved
Replies: 5
Views: 1010

Re: Seed trays of mixed seedlings Solved

I spray my seeds daily in the propagator, from day one. The propagator is almost, but not quite, sealed.
by ralphrmartin
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: It's going to get cold.
Replies: 28
Views: 2595

Re: It's going to get cold.

Its cold at night here, but warms up nicely by the time the sun goes down. The temperature in the unheated bit of the greenhouse was down to 1C last night and up to 15C at the warmest today.
by ralphrmartin
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Todays photo
Replies: 225
Views: 53132

Re: Todays photo

Doing well, Ed.
by ralphrmartin
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:24 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: On the Move
Replies: 14
Views: 1825

Re: On the Move

looks like a nice plant. It must have been a tricky job...