Thank you for the good luck wishes, if I can approach the task with half the diligence and efficiency David has shown over the past 21 years I'll be best pleased.

It is a chemical as it is the cell walls from diatoms which are unique as they are made from silica. It always annoys me when "organic" gardeners claim to use no chemicals as all plants require chemicals to live and everything is made from chemicals Hear, hear - if it contains atoms it's ...

Nice Chamaelobivia, they always manage quote a show. This E. texensis has flowered for the first time for me. Convinced it was dead for a few months last year...

Welcome! This forum is a great place to ask any questions, feel free to make good use of it.

To stop the tips of Leuchtenbergia principis dying off water it twice as often as the rest of your collection. They don't like being dry for long periods of time

Ah, Hi Cheryl, that now makes sense. Welcome again to the branch/society.

Hi Cheryl,

Didn't get chance to speak to you at the meeting. I'm from Anston near Worksop/Rotherham so it's nice to hear of someone else nearby. Welcome to the forum!

Greg

What size pot is it in Tina? Looks huge.

Mammillaria polythele

Mammillaria bertholdii...