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by Keith L
Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ideas for branch meetings
Replies: 28
Views: 1951

Re: Ideas for branch meetings

In my early days of membership Kettering branch used to use TV shows as a basis for entertainment meetings. Do you remember "going for a song"? 2 teams of 3, one member having to identify a plant for a point, where it was from for another point then both teams putting a price on it with an...
by Keith L
Mon Aug 08, 2022 6:26 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Where has my spiral gone?!
Replies: 1
Views: 267

Where has my spiral gone?!

Spiralis.jpg I came across this plant yesterday. Always been intrigued by the spirals - how some go one way, some the other, and some changing their mind part way up. Tried to find info about them on the net but didn't find anything helpful - if there is I didn't choose the magic words for the sear...
by Keith L
Sat Jul 16, 2022 9:09 am
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: 1st edition Reynolds The Aloes of South Africa - anyone got one?
Replies: 9
Views: 848

Re: 1st edition Reynolds The Aloes of South Africa - anyone got one?

Surprising though it may seem, the first edition did have more plates in colour than the later editions.

Keith
by Keith L
Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:11 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Bill Keen - RIP
Replies: 7
Views: 1062

Re: Bill Keen - RIP

Sad to hear of Bill's passing. He must have been a good age - it is a long time since I've seen him at a Cactus Meeting. I have many memories of him, and many people will recall his introductory class for those new to Judging at the Judges course. Always kindly and helpful. A stalwart of the Coventr...
by Keith L
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:30 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: What do you want for Xmas?
Replies: 24
Views: 2166

Re: What do you want for Xmas?

An effective mealy bug control
by Keith L
Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Which brand of John Innes?
Replies: 21
Views: 3156

Re: Which brand of John Innes?

I use to be pleased with Westland but the last lot I got was totally different. Seems to me that there is composted green waste instead of the peat - but there is no mention of reduced peat on the pack. I've since bought some Arthur Bowers which I believe is from the same company which is in 25 litr...
by Keith L
Sun Jul 18, 2021 6:16 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Grusonia stanlyi
Replies: 9
Views: 2553

Re: Grusonia stanlyi

Impressively clean glass! :grin:
by Keith L
Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A Field Guide to Wild Flowers Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Region
Replies: 7
Views: 850

Re: A Field Guide to Wild Flowers Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Region

But think of the value you'd get from the rest of the book!

However it says:

Keros - wax pege - fountain Linnaeus thought the flowers the flowers looked like a fountain of wax.

That's all!

With compliments!

Keith