A 2:1 mixture of Clover John Innes No. 3 and coarse grit that I have bought under the Bowers, Silvaperl and Westland labels. This grit is an average of about 4mm particle size. Seedlings can be grown using a finer grit of about 1mm particle size. For winter-growers and trickier plants, I up the gri...

I am in the process of making my own soil mix as I have found the 'Cati & Succulent mix' purchased from Garden Centres to be a lot less gritty than I would like. I have seen on YouTube various videos where Builder's sand or Horticultural sand is recommended to be part of the mix. In the latest B...

Hello I have just become a member, having been a registered user for a few weeks. During the weeks I shared a few posts and am grateful for the answers. Although I have some years experience in Bonsai, Cacti and Succulents are new to me and am now learning quickly. I received an excellent membership...

Hello

My two new Cacti arrived today. One between 5 and 8 years, the other around 10 years old.

Could you please help identify them? The smaller one has slightly larger tougher spines than the other.

Many thanks

Many thanks Ralph for your help.
Colin

Hello Mike, Diane and Ralph

I have taken another photo which I hope will make things clearer. It looks to me if the Cacti are joined.
Sorry about the previous one being less clear.

Colin

Thank you Diane and ralphmartin for your replies.

On further examination, the top 2 are dead so I have repotted the lower ones.

Hello Gerald, thank you for the welcome. I found the under noted on the Internet: 'The cactus is a thorny succulent, and it is native to desert conditions. A collection of these small cacti can be used to create a miniature garden in a pot. ... Unlike many other houseplants, the cactus combo bonsai ...

A kind friend gave me a pot of Tesco Cacti which are not named.

I would be grateful for suggestions.

Thank you Stuart for the helpful reply. The cacti are supplied by a nursery in Holland.

I will now look at some of the nurseries itemised by TBC&SS.