Herts Mike wrote: ↑Sun Sep 17, 2023 2:05 pm The Cycas are good but look at those Uebelmannias! Wow!

Agree!!

Possibly G. schickendantzii, maybe someone else can confirm.

Very sad, another ‘great’ gone. A very kind man, he will be much missed.

Excellent!

Such very sad news, Mike. John was a superb grower and author, his books will always be a source of inspiration and reliable information, and he will be much missed in the C &S fraternity.

I knew him quite well, and always enjoyed his company and talks he gave.

Alas, a great loss.

Very early!

T. alonsoi, I think, Eric. Mine flowers off and on all summer.

Skyrocketing!

A local garden centre stocks Growmoor compost which still contains peat (not Growmore!) so I tried a 10L handy pack. It’s lovely stuff! So I’ve now purchased a 35L bag, which I hope will be the same (unopened yet). It claims to be ‘reduced peat’, but the manufacturer also makes peat-free compost. It...