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- Mon Jul 17, 2023 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: E obesa
- Replies: 8
- Views: 405
Re: E obesa
A small "hat" made from a piece of net curtain......a wet piece of kitchen towel formed over the crown which dries out and holds that shape......a rinsed out and dried wet wipe folded, taped or stitched......the toe of old stockings or tights. All do the job.
- Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:46 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: An example of rooting yourself in the shoot
- Replies: 3
- Views: 311
Re: An example of rooting yourself in the shoot
I forgot to mention the other day Mike, I think this fits ssp.hispida.
https://www.crassulaceae.ch/de/artikel? ... M&aID=2663
https://conophytum.com/index.php?/category/423
https://www.crassulaceae.ch/de/artikel? ... M&aID=2663
https://conophytum.com/index.php?/category/423
- Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:07 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Latest article on poaching in South Africa
- Replies: 3
- Views: 360
Re: Latest article on poaching in South Africa
Better with conophytum Ian since they received CITES listing and I managed to get the Chinese CBCGDF involved. They are currently in the process of prosecuting one the worse culprits so it's been a great deterrent to all the others. The sale of wild conos has disappeared from Chinese social media an...
- Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:34 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Latest article on poaching in South Africa
- Replies: 3
- Views: 360
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:28 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Is the forum dying?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 3098
Re: Is the forum dying?
Personally I prefer Facebook groups which deal exclusively with my particular interests. I only log on here quickly to see if there's anything (of interest) which there rarely is and log off again.
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:12 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Watching Conophytums and Lithops
- Replies: 9
- Views: 636
Re: Watching Conophytums and Lithops
https://conophytum.com/index.php?/category/425peter831shaw wrote: ↑Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:47 pmIts cool but going to get warmer soon, can I still water the conophytums? Do I self induce dormancy or do I water until the sheath starts to develop?
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:53 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Dudleya
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1238
Re: Dudleya
Thanks Ralph, I should have said, "....apart from Simon".....ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:12 pm Simon Snowden (BCSS Membership Secretary) is pretty keen on them - and is a member if Sheffield Branch.
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Dudleya
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1238
Dudleya
Any Dudleya specialists on here or anyone know someone who is in the UK? I'm promised some plants I don't particularly want.....
- Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:27 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Dinteranthus - wrinkles at the base
- Replies: 3
- Views: 279
Re: Dinteranthus - wrinkles at the base
Nothing wrong, looks perfectly normal. Important to hold off on the water now. Only leaf tip wrinkles require water as a response - these leaves basically want to dry out now. Not sure what happened with your pole-evansii but the roots may have died or rotted beforehand.
- Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:56 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Conophytum query
- Replies: 7
- Views: 463
Re: Conophytum query
Looks right although buried too deep and as I mentioned, an orange flower is needed for confirmation.