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by Cidermanrolls
Tue Nov 14, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: What seeds did you order? 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 3884

Re: What seeds did you order? 2023

I've been very reserved so far (for me!) Just one order (so far) from Rare Palm Seeds, (and no more planned but plenty of saved seed from various Echinopsis, Hildewintera and Chamaelobivia crosses) Screenshot_20231114-192100.png I’m jealous. I didn’t spot Rare Palms had pintilla back in stock and t...
by Cidermanrolls
Mon Nov 13, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Systemic Pesticides that don’t effect Farina
Replies: 5
Views: 383

Re: Systemic Pesticides that don’t effect Farina

Are you trying to manage bugs in the soil, or bugs on the upper growth? If the latter, just take a minute to work out whether your plants will be taking up enough moisture, and hence possibly insecticide, for a soil drench to have any effect, even if the active ingredient is systemically active. I s...
by Cidermanrolls
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 695
Views: 190798

Re: Updated seed lists

SimonT wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:13 am ADBLPS, https://adblps-graines-cactus.com/index_EN.html, have now updated their seed lists.
My order placed.
Not so many as recent years as I’m growing a lot of Lithops from seed at the moment, but hoping my early order catches the Pterocacti I’m after, and maybe the Cintia.
by Cidermanrolls
Sun Oct 29, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Is anyone using an electric dehumidifier in their greenhouse at this time of year?
Replies: 18
Views: 1461

Re: Is anyone using an electric dehumidifier in their greenhouse at this time of year?

I use desiccant dehumidifiers to aid drying out, but not usually until the temperatures drop a bit. The dehumidifiers put out a few hundred watts worth of heat and, on a cold night, they effectively take over from the heaters, so cost very little to run. If your heater isn’t needed, the heat is effe...
by Cidermanrolls
Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Echinopsis Southfields hybrid Razzle Dazzle
Replies: 37
Views: 1262

Re: Echinopsis Southfields hybrid Razzle Dazzle

Nice one, Terry - is the flower consistent in its coloration from year to year? I'd be very happy to get an offset off this as part of a swap. All the best Ralph They do stay consistent year on year. They aren’t, on the whole, great offsetters, but you do get pups. Here is an old picture of one I h...
by Cidermanrolls
Thu Jun 08, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: This was going as scrap
Replies: 5
Views: 378

Re: This was going as scrap

Stuart wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:05 pm Isn’t it a Zeilmanniana?

Stuart
Yes, note hooked spines predominant.
by Cidermanrolls
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Red flower, if only for some sun….
Replies: 6
Views: 2349

Red flower, if only for some sun….

This is labelled as pterocactus megliollii-australis KP170
I’m not sure myself of that name, I’m thinking more like fischeri.
But it’s a lovely rich red bloom, or would be if only the sun came out here in Lincolnshire.
by Cidermanrolls
Mon May 08, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: May 2023 - Taken with a phone (or tablet)
Replies: 53
Views: 18676

Re: May 2023 - Taken with a phone (or tablet)

Ribs.
I don’t think I need to say it, but I will. Echinocactus grusonii.
by Cidermanrolls
Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:25 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Anyone know anything about KP187?
Replies: 7
Views: 779

Re: Anyone know anything about KP187?

Thanks both. So the name and collection number go together.
But does anyone else feel that the plant doesn’t look like a megliolii? It’s nothing like any of the other megliolii plants in my collection.