Search found 456 matches

by purzo
Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Rare opportunity
Replies: 20
Views: 5899

Re: Rare opportunity

What a property and what a price! Here in the Peak District it would cost twice that much at the very least. Long drive to work though. :wink:
by purzo
Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:36 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Greetings from Peak District, UK
Replies: 6
Views: 2375

Re: Greetings from Peak District, UK

Dot wrote:Hello Gary,
Welcome to the Forum and to Sheffield Branch.Hope to see you at our next Branch meeting which is on Friday 12th April.
Hello Dot,
Thank you, I'm hoping to be able to attend next week. Look forward to seeing you all there.
by purzo
Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Status of kaktusy.cz / Ing. Kamil Prochazka
Replies: 3
Views: 1867

Re: Status of kaktusy.cz / Ing. Kamil Prochazka

Hi Simon, I think Phil's assessment is probably correct. I had very similar experience when buying carnivorous plants from a Czech site last year, and another Kamil in fact, Kamil Pasek. I think it's just how they do business over there, communication was non-existant but my plants eventually turned...
by purzo
Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Echinopsis
Replies: 8
Views: 2534

Re: Echinopsis

They look nice Susanne, how easy did you find the nursery? I'm thinking of going up there myself but the closest relatives are in Leicester and I don't drive so I'd have to get there by public transport... Hi Carl, you'll probably need to get the train to Matlock and then it's about 1.5 miles up th...
by purzo
Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:41 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Greetings from Peak District, UK
Replies: 6
Views: 2375

Re: Greetings from Peak District, UK

Hi guys, thanks for the welcomes. I also just joined the BCSS so might see you at one of the Sheffield meetings in the near future.

cheers
Gary
by purzo
Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:07 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Greetings from Peak District, UK
Replies: 6
Views: 2375

Greetings from Peak District, UK

Hello all, I'm Gary a new member from the Peak District. I've been a mostly un successful cactus grower since I was in my early teens. I expect I'm too heavy handed with the watering can which probably also explains why I'm now quite successful at keeping a number of carnivorous plants (Drosera, Sar...