The problem with rooting older plants is that sometimes the base is cloaked in thick cork. I try and work out if there is some live flesh near the surface and, if not, deploy a knife to cut away old thick dead stuff. You need to let the damage dry we before exposing to damp compost or water.🙂 Cheers...

Re:- VERMICULITE AND ASBESTOS It is not about processing but extraction of the raw material. One mine in the US, at Libby, had an asbestos deposit at the mine. As a result much of their output, from the 1920s to the 1990s (ish) was contaminated in some way. It was much used as insulation in the US o...

.... I think they tell you that you have a problem but don't kill enough to seriously dent it. Many years ago I had a persistent infestation of whitefly. I tried chemical teatments and yellow sticky traps but the problem remained. I moved several plants of Pinguicula moranensis into that greenhouse...

I am always concerned that these methods are efficient enough to deal with a good proportion of the pest population. I think they tell you that you have a problem but don't kill enough to seriously dent it.
Cheers
David Lambie
Bristol

I too tried. Nothing was what it said it was, at least those that germinated - avoid.
David Lambie
Bristol

I largely agree with Terry, but I would point out that there is a huge and very active community of C&S enthusiasts on conventional social media platforms (Facebook, twister, instahram etc). Many of them members of the society and some posters here too. I am not familiar with reddit, but engagin...

L. localis is the name published in the Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. There is a comment highlighting Hammer's evidence that the name localis is well enough understood to be a legitimate name. I assume this was written by the Coles, who wrote the whole section. Assuming it is legitimate;...

Thanks for the feedback.
Lemon scented leaves. Growing very slowly and doesn't mind being dry, but perhaps that is my cultivation! :-)
I'll look out for flowers.
Cheers
David

Help please with an ID. Seedling from "exotic-seeds.de" claiming to be Pelargonium triste. I don't think so, but what is it?
Many thanks
David Lambie
Bristol

Depends a bit where you are in the world. If northern hemisphere temperate zone, cut the top half off.
Southern temperate zone, leave it alone for a bit and see what happens as the "split" develops.
Tropics - sorry, no idea.
Cheers
David Lambie
UK