Dear all, it is with great pleasure that the Birmingham Branch is announcing that our next meeting to be held at Winterbourne gardens is on Tuesday 15th November. The car park should be open from 6.45pm, and we normally aim to start at 730. If you arrive just after 7 there's plenty of time for chatt...

If your feeling ethical avoid some products, checking where they are quarried etc. Peat is very prescioys and irs food to avoid it to prirect wildlife, reduce global warming and save water supplies. Peat is in many compost products...but you can buy peat free compost and use in your mix. If fibrous ...

Alain joined our Birmingham Branch meetings soon after lock down started and became one of the most regular attendees. We really enjoyed his company, especially humour, and the meetings will not be the same. I was even planning a trip to meet him. Val has kindly been in touch and I have expressed ou...

Hi Henry, lots of useful replies and I might try lights too! I have found that some plants seem to harbour mealy bug all the time and that they can be reduced but not eliminated (even with chemicals) For example a heavily root bound plant will have crevasis in the soil where some will hide\survive. ...

Birmingham Branch and potential branch members. On Wed Nov 4th Ill present a Zoom talk about Winterbourne House and garden, focusing on a few of the visible arts and craft features, the garden and especially the cacti and succulents. A good chance to see what we are missing! Invite extends to anyone...

Thank you for your replies re seed sowing. Ill look at lighting options, otherwise wait till day length increases!

Hi all, I have some stapeliad seeds, and I wondered should I be patient and wait to sow then indoors in early spring or could I sow them now indoors in a heated propagator (no additional lighting)
Andy

Welcome! The Birmingham Branch or Worcester Branch is your closest group. We are doing informal monthly zoom talks at Birmingham...one planned for next wed. Invites not sent yet as Im waiting on seeing if a branch member is able to share pics. Andy

Cheers Ralph, anyone else. It will be an old cultivar or species. I think my Aunt collected these in the 70s. So realistically 50 years old.

I noticed the tiniest of leaves were rooting!