I was in the middle of restoration when Icy Hell opened...
My back yard today
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My back yard today
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Re: My back yard today
I had some hail in June in 2011. I had to shelter in my greenhouse for quite a while. Even then big bits of hail flew into my greenhouse.
Is that artificial grass?
Is that artificial grass?
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Re: My back yard today
I hope the plants have survived ok.
Rod Smith
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
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Re: My back yard today
Looks like it was quite dramatic, I feel chilly just looking! Poor plants.
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Re: My back yard today
Enlarge the picture and you might see, viz.
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Re: My back yard today
Wow - and I had to leave the greenhouse doors open to stop it getting to hot here in North Wales.
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Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
- el48tel
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Re: My back yard today
Burnt my veg plants in the greenhouse today ... too much solar gainralphrmartin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 6:45 pm Wow - and I had to leave the greenhouse doors open to stop it getting to hot here in North Wales.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
- Echinocactus123
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Re: My back yard today
The temperature in my greenhouse with the doors, windows and vents open was still over 40 degrees Celsius.el48tel wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:59 pmBurnt my veg plants in the greenhouse today ... too much solar gainralphrmartin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 6:45 pm Wow - and I had to leave the greenhouse doors open to stop it getting to hot here in North Wales.
Henry,
A 15 year old with a love for Slow growing cacti, highland nepenthes and bulbophyllum orchids.
A 15 year old with a love for Slow growing cacti, highland nepenthes and bulbophyllum orchids.
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Re: My back yard today
OUCH!Echinocactus123 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:04 pmThe temperature in my greenhouse with the doors, windows and vents open was still over 40 degrees Celsius.el48tel wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:59 pmBurnt my veg plants in the greenhouse today ... too much solar gainralphrmartin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 6:45 pm Wow - and I had to leave the greenhouse doors open to stop it getting to hot here in North Wales.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Re: My back yard today
33 degrees C with the doors open, Ant Plant was loving it
Mike
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Active grower of caudiciform succulents and mesembs. I don't really grow cacti (very often).
BCSS member 39216
Active grower of caudiciform succulents and mesembs. I don't really grow cacti (very often).