Will any of these be happy on a north-facing window? I'm running out of space on the others
5 years old:
Astrophytum capricorne
Echinocereus fendleri, reichenbachii, palmeri
Frailea grahliana
Ferocactus stainesii
Lobivia haematantha
Mammillaria gasseriana
Just/not yet germinated:
Eriosyce crispa
Frailea pygmaea, tenuissima, phaeodisca
Gymnocalycium saglionis
Lobivia jajoiana
Rebutia steinmannii, pygmaea
Seti-echinopsis mirabilis
What can I put on a north-facing window?
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Re: What can I put on a north-facing window?
I wouldn't think so, no.
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Re: What can I put on a north-facing window?
Grow gasterias on your north facing window sill
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Re: What can I put on a north-facing window?
Or epiphytes, Rhipsalis etc.
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Re: What can I put on a north-facing window?
Ikea sell some stepped pot stands that are handy - https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/dec ... -50339697/
Be warned they are selling Cacti & Succulents cheap too
Be warned they are selling Cacti & Succulents cheap too
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Re: What can I put on a north-facing window?
Thanks for the replies. Ah well, it was just an idea. Shelving is a good idea, I have been thinking about that.
I love the idea of epiphytes, but this particular windowsill is too small/narrow for that kind of plant.
Bryan, I can already smell the hot dogs... I actually looked for a cactus last time I went but the only ones I liked didn't look particularly healthy and were in the dark under shelves (so I came away with an orchid instead).
I love the idea of epiphytes, but this particular windowsill is too small/narrow for that kind of plant.
Bryan, I can already smell the hot dogs... I actually looked for a cactus last time I went but the only ones I liked didn't look particularly healthy and were in the dark under shelves (so I came away with an orchid instead).