Just a couple to get things rolling

Hello all.
If we do not hear from spiky mike soon we will have to pick a winner from forum comments.
I for one think Dianes Adro pictures are way out in front.
How do you get herrei that colour?
Brianc.

Hello Eric. I am sorry about not mentioning the dust problem with Perlite i do wear a mask when i make the mix up. I am not a scientist so i do not wish to get in a technical debate with anybody, i can only go on my results. Could anybody tell me the difference between Perlite and cat litter or Acad...

The perlite does not float to the top because it is nearly all perlite, when you look at the mixture before use you see very little ji . The best way to explain is if you took 5 cups of perlite and 5 cups of vermiculite add 1 cup of ji. i add the ji just so it binds very slightly ,i am thinking to s...

Further to my last post [ favourite plant] My decision to stop using ji or very little of it was 1. When in the past i repotted my plants each year the root ball would be like concrete and to try and replace fresh compost i would cause alot of damage to the roots. 2. with ji after you have watered y...

Hello Eric,
Nice plant i also find that the old flower stalk will mark the leaves as well so i cut mine off as soon
as the flowers get old, i also have a rule when i have visitors to my G/House if anybody touches the
leaves they get fined or punched.

Chelmsford branch hand out basic growing instruction leaflets at our sales events with plants purchased, it would
be nice to hand out membership forms supplied from the society.

Hello esp I think you are pushing things to grow them without heat in winter, I like to try different growing techniques with my plants i get fed up with people saying [ i read this or that in books] when you think how old some of these books are and the way things alter, for example the growing med...

These plants are in 5inch half pots,if you notice the leaves over hang the pot when i need to handle the plants i put my fingers under the leaves so no marks. i have several of these plants and i water them even in the winter just a little i find you do not get so many dry bottom leaves this way? th...

plant perfection no finger marks