Liz M wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:00 amWith regard to the bromeliad, I have Fascicularia bicolor and that is hardy, I have had it for years. I have some if you wish. PM me if you are interested

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habanerocat wrote: ↑Wed Jan 09, 2019 11:19 am Looks great!

Is that a concrete base you have it sitting on?

No, its several bits of concrete edging laid side on, mainly as a solid base for just under the timber's to stop it 1. any uneven movement/sinking and 2.hopefully to reduce to a minimum any rotting

If it was in the Essex Succulent Review then it would have been my article. :smile: Liz is right, Fascicularia bicolor ssp canaliculata is extremely hardy. But it would take up one end of your raised bed in a couple of years as it gets pretty big. It was, looks to be some excellent reading to be ge...

I'd like to grow a couple of spineless, or near spineless Opuntia, fast growing preferably as they are for tortoise food and he's a big lad! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_spurred_tortoise They are excellent tortoise fodder, as they have a good calcium to phosphorus ratio which is important, ...

Fab stuff. Looks really happy - lets hope we have a mild one this year! What sort of plants are you hoping to try in there, beyond those you already have? More succulents? More cacti? For example, those opuntias will start to take over soon if you let them - O. fragilis and it's cvs/hybrids are mor...

Tina wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:53 pm Looks very nice, is that an aagve utahensis or ?.

I believe its a agave utahensis nevadensis, i also bought a agave utahensis eborispina at the time (Spring 2015), but it gave up the ghost after 18 months!

In Spring 2018 i created a Small raised bed in the garden, approx 1.5mtr long X 1mtr wide. Ultimately i want to keep as many plants outside all year as possible, with protection from excessive winter wet but not from the cold! Aspect is South facing fortunately and i filled the bed with a mixture of...

This Cactus is approx 30 years old, maybe more as it was given to me as a mature, all be it smaller plant!
I've had it for at least 20!

Mandy wrote:wow the flowers are going to look fantastic when there out, how old are these cacti?

They are all around the 15 year mark, a couple are a bit older!

I usually remove all the 'pups' as well to keep them looking tidier and reducing weight on the main plant, haven't got round to it this year.

Some of my Cacti appear to of turned into Triffid's