Hi Is Sheffield as in South Yorkshire? If so, do you know about the Sheffield branch? We meet at the Scout Headquarters in Trippet Lane, in the city centre, at 7.30pm on the 2nd Friday of each month. You should get a warm welcome, but be warned, there are usually plants for sale at very reasonable p...

PS you can identify the sex of the hoverfly if you've been reading other postings recently

Mamm hutchinsoniana lousiae, 2 year old seedling, which matches the fastest I've had any seedlings in flower. By reputation it's not very long-lived, so it seems to want to get a move on.

Should have labelled the last one as Mamm guelzowiana.
This one's a bit confused; I bought it years ago as Malacocarpus sellowii, it then mutated into Wigginsia tephracantha, & now NCL says it should be Parodia erinacea. Running out of space for labels

and flowers out at present

I made a comment on Chris Rodgerson's recent posting (spiders' webs), but thought I'd introduce myself in a bit more detail. I've been growing C & S for over 40 years now. I've been a member of Sheffield branch for years. I'm limited to a 6 x 8 grenhouse, rather shaded now, so have resorted to v...