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- Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Sunshine (lack of)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2250
Re: Sunshine (lack of)
In the Netherlands we had quite a sunny November, and very moderate temperatures. But the last few days. On the whole the weather this year was nice; relatively a lot of sun, no extraordinary cold days and nights in winter, no scorching warm days but a few in summer. I don't mind it being like this ...
- Sat Nov 29, 2014 12:04 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: What are the very best cacti and succulents?
- Replies: 48
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Re: What are the very best cacti and succulents?
Anything weird looking or gigantic.
Weird: warts and squareness of Pseudolithos cubiformis, twirling leaves of Albuca spiralis, Pachypodium brevicaule.
Gigantic: full grown Carnegiae gigantea, full grown Ferocactus platyacanthus, old Baobab tree.
Weird: warts and squareness of Pseudolithos cubiformis, twirling leaves of Albuca spiralis, Pachypodium brevicaule.
Gigantic: full grown Carnegiae gigantea, full grown Ferocactus platyacanthus, old Baobab tree.
- Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:18 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: November Competition: Caudiciforms
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14126
Re: November Competition: Caudiciforms
Ah, 'turning leaf' means it is shedding it's leaves? I thought you meant it was just growing the leaves.
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:27 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Whether the Aztekium valdezii has been listed in CITES?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5682
Re: Whether the Aztekium valdezii has been listed in CITES?
I'd rather not think about the greenhouse space that will take up...
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:56 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Updated seed lists
- Replies: 695
- Views: 189397
Re: Updated seed lists
And also ADBLPS has updated the seed list. Relatively a lot of bulbs in the succulent section, I noticed. Unfortunately no Yavia cryptocarpa this year, but another oddity is on the list: Escobaria abdita.
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:22 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: November Competition: Caudiciforms
- Replies: 27
- Views: 14126
Re: November Competition: Caudiciforms
Just got into leaf? That's late. Mine are dropping their leaves as I type and heading for dormancy...
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Bowiea volubilis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1208
Re: Bowiea volubilis
No problem keeping the seeds a few months. I do. And distribute them for free on my seed list for up to a year or so. From responses I got previously the seeds yielded a (close to) 100% germination rate. I harvest the seeds in autumn and most people sow in spring or summer. Personally I doubt if the...
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Tylecodon striatus
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3662
Re: Tylecodon striatus
But not when it comes to light freezing, I now from experience...ralphrmartin wrote:My Tylecodons go down to 5C (or lower if nearer the glass), and they are kept wet all winter, from about October to May. They are very tough.
- Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:57 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Updated seed lists
- Replies: 695
- Views: 189397
Re: Updated seed lists
The seed list of Ludwig Bercht has been updated: www.bercht-cactus.nl/bl.php?a=index&l=en.
Main focus of this seed list is on South American cacti.
Main focus of this seed list is on South American cacti.
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:01 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Massonia tenella
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8262
Re: Massonia tenella
Yes, certainly has all the hallmarks of pustulata. Flowers look a little crumpled, I'm surprised they are not expanded. Have the bulbs been watered sufficiently previous to this? I test to see if the leaf is rigid or slightly limp before deciding whether to water or not. I will also add that my pus...