Aiko: my plant is kept in a cold glasshouse with no heating at all the Echinocactus and most Thelocactus also seem to like a bright cold winter.
Karl; we could just call them Echinocactus it would be valid
My first Sclerocactus
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Re: My first Sclerocactus
Iann; I am jealous, my var. wrightii has not flowered, but maybe not quite as big as your plant in the picture
Aiko: my plant is kept in a cold glasshouse with no heating at all the Echinocactus and most Thelocactus also seem to like a bright cold winter.
Karl; we could just call them Echinocactus it would be valid
Aiko: my plant is kept in a cold glasshouse with no heating at all the Echinocactus and most Thelocactus also seem to like a bright cold winter.
Karl; we could just call them Echinocactus it would be valid
Ray
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Terry S.
Re: My first Sclerocactus
How do you avoid the black sooty mould Ian?
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Re: My first Sclerocactus
I didn't say I did
Keeping the plants dessicated helps, but isn't an ideal solution. When it gets hot in summer, they like to weep and it is hard to stop them. Leaving them out in summer showers can help, but the sticky stuff really is sticky and the mould doesn't easily wash off - perhaps leaving them out all winter would get them clean. A soapy toothbrush is an option for people that have lots of time on their hands. The ultimate solution would probably be to not live in a climate with very humid autumns. Mostly I just settle for keeping the nasty stuff confined to the areoles.Cheshire, UK