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by Andyh
Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID please crassula
Replies: 4
Views: 1354

ID please crassula

Hi, this is a crassula? Im not sure of ID. It appeared in with a cacti I bought.
Im relabelling all my plants and never knew what this one was.
Thank you
Andy
by Andyh
Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:37 am
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: ID please
Replies: 2
Views: 1254

ID please

Hi, this is a haworthia? that Im not sure of ID. It is ver 50 years old, so presumably a species or old cultivar?
Im relabelling all my plants and never knew what this one was.
Thank you
by Andyh
Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Euphorbia ID
Replies: 6
Views: 1257

Re: Euphorbia ID

Brilliant! Im actually chuffed..My big hoodia seems to flower for months..Never produced seed yet..So this is great to have another one!
by Andyh
Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Euphorbia ID
Replies: 6
Views: 1257

Re: Euphorbia ID

Possible, I have a mature hoodia and their are differences to ribbing and spines, might just be natural variation. See if other think Euphorbia or Hoodia!
by Andyh
Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Euphorbia ID
Replies: 6
Views: 1257

Euphorbia ID

This euphorbia was an unexpected surprise, germinating a longside a cacti I bought a few years ago. Any ideas on which one it is.Ive seen possibilities on llifle but would like to defer to any Euphorbia buffs....
Thank you
Andy
by Andyh
Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID please
Replies: 2
Views: 711

Re: ID please

Hi, that sounds highky likely, the name rings a bell and the photos of it sprawling in habitat make sense. I was after such a cacti at the time!
Cheers
by Andyh
Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Overwintering cacti outside tips
Replies: 22
Views: 4529

Re: Overwintering cacti outside tips

Its great researching isnt it! Ive done similar and overwintered many in cold greenhouse. Just some bubble wrap around part of grow area. eg low down. Under table there on and wooden planks around pots. Fleece if v cold. Many are now planted out and will just have a winter cover to stop rain. As som...
by Andyh
Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:50 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Slugs and Snails
Replies: 7
Views: 1620

Re: Slugs and Snails

Read with interest about slugs. I knew most new iron phosphate slug baits are as dangerous to wildlife, pets and earthworms as earlier pesticides. Misleading labelling fails to mention the dangerous additive. Is ferramol different? Its hard to find out. The company and some organic growers say its s...
by Andyh
Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID please
Replies: 2
Views: 711

ID please

Finally started relabelling all my plants, but this one has lost its label. Im sure I bought it because it is a large sprawling cacti with nice flowers! Anyone recognise it or can narrow it down? Im sure its not on my spreadsheet either ...is it Echinicerous....Of some sort????? Its about six inches...
by Andyh
Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:04 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Fungus gnats
Replies: 38
Views: 6959

Re: Fungus gnats

I put drosera sundew next to seedling trays. They catch adult flies easily. All helps!