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- Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:51 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Scarring on cactus
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2387
Re: Scarring on cactus
With some patience you can be rewarded. I fought with this baldianum for over 2 years and left it without soil. I just soaked it in soapy water every few months. We really don't have any chemicals available here so I just washed the mites off. I was not happy with the damage but as you can see it do...
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lithops hybrids
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4959
Re: Lithops hybrids
I thought the same thing and looking at the name I wonder, Ian, if you may have posted the wrong file. (xotzeniana-0790.jpg)rodsmith wrote:Ian, Your xDinterops has the look of the L otzeniana pattern.
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Disappointed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3986
Re: Disappointed
Bitter Sweet but a lovely plant!cactuspip wrote:...I am disappointed, but also very pleased with the plant's floral display...
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: My battle with the bug
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3876
Re: My battle with the bug
Meths is 100% effective in my experience (if used on a dry root ball), but you are going to need a lot to give all the plants a root bath in it. This might be a silly question but what is/are Meths? Is it anything like Isopropyl alcohol? I hesitate doing a google search for meths because I know wha...
- Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:15 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Where's a really tiny bee when you need one?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2121
Re: Where's a really tiny bee when you need one?
Beautifully grown bokei, Ian. Nice shape, clean white colour, and nice flowers. I'll see if I can attract small bees if I can get plants like these.
- Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lithops capsules ID
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4799
Re: Lithops capsules ID
So, Lithops aucampiae? I figured they were too small as yet to id, but I will label them now. :smile: It's so much nicer than Lithops sp. I am very pleased with the progress, though. Just over two years! I decided to give up on the pumice I had for experimenting and right now I am glad I did. It do...
- Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:56 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lithops capsules ID
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4799
Re: Lithops capsules ID
Here is an update.
- Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: A not-co-common Mammillaria
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4631
Re: A not-co-common Mammillaria
Maybe not as uncommon but still nice and still from the same family. And one of them from seed 2014.iann wrote:Don't see Mammillaria boolii about too much. It isn't exactly a looker, but it does have nice flowers.
- Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:33 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: MSG Bulletin
- Replies: 72
- Views: 24471
Re: MSG Bulletin
MSG Bulletin » Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:13 pm We have paid for a better service for all the non-UK members' Bulletins to be sent and I will be interested to know when they arrive... Suzanne My Volume 32/Number 2/2018 MSG Bulletin has just arrived. Hope this helps you and maybe the "better service&qu...
- Tue May 15, 2018 5:47 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Twins ...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2611
Re: Twins ...
Could the Mammillaria on the left be the one you chopped down? I did that to my M. hahniana and the top looks like it might be ok for now but the bottom is completely hollow out. Interesting looking but not the most pleasant smell.