I'm not sure why it took me so long to join the Forum after a short membership of the very first BCSS forum years ago. Well, now I've joined and look forward to interesting discussion.
Perhaps you know me, I have been a BCSS member for 48 years, having had a lifetime interest in cacti. I met my wife, Elisabeth, at a cactus meeting and now we share our glasshouse in Rutland. We celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary next week, sharing our hobby has been a source of great pleasure.
My speciality is the cacti of South America and I particularly like growing unusual species from seed with location provenance. The winter is a good time to read about the plants and I enjoy books and journals, even though some, like the Czech and Polish ones, are impossible for me to understand.
Our winter is summer in South America, so I try to go there then to see the plants in nature and get some sunshine to speed the passing of our short winter days.
Good Growing!
Graham
Joined at last!
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Graham_Charles
- BCSS Bradleya Editor
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Joined at last!
Graham Charles
Peterborough Branch BCSS
Speciality: South American Cacti
E-mail: graham.charles@btinternet.com
Peterborough Branch BCSS
Speciality: South American Cacti
E-mail: graham.charles@btinternet.com
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Tony R
- Moderator
- Posts: 4014
- Joined: 20 Apr 2009
- Branch: CAMBRIDGE
- Country: UK
- Role within the BCSS: Member
- Location: Hartley, LONGFIELD, Kent
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A very warm welcome, Graham! I know you will be able to add lot of value to the very interesting discussions that take place on the Forum. And congratulations!
Best regards,
Best regards,
Tony Roberts
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
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Stuart Estell
- BCSS Member
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- Branch: BRADFORD
- Country: UK
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- Location: Bournville, Birmingham
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Welcome Graham - good to see you within these hallowed portals. 
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Diane
- BCSS Member
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- Branch: None
- Country: UK
- Role within the BCSS: Member
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So pleased to see you here Graham, we still have your Copiapoa laui won at Reading convention auction many years ago, when it was still a rarity! Looking forward to your contributions, and pics of your wonderful plants!
Diane - member of Kingston branch
Growing cacti - balm to the soul!
Growing cacti - balm to the soul!
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An honor to 'meet' you Graham. Welcome aboard 
TTcacti - C&S database software - http://www.ttimpact.hr/anttun/
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Ray_M
- BCSS Member
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- Joined: 19 Oct 2007
- Branch: SOUTH NORFOLK
- Country: ENGLAND
- Role within the BCSS: Publications Manager
- Location: Norfolk/Suffolk borders
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A very warm welcome Graham,and thanks for the plants and cuttings you bought along for me at Eau Brink on tuesday night.All potted and looking good,I shall be in touch soon re other 'oddities'.That was a really interesting talk as well,as I have recently bought several oroyas,some from you,now I understand them a little better after seeing the habitat photos.I'm sure we will all benefit from your arrival here.Good luck,Ray.
Ray Mitchell,member of South Norfolk group.living on Suffolk/Norfolk border,near Diss.Keen on all cacti and succulents,alpines and other plants.BCSS member since 07.Visitors welcome,PM first please.
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Graham!regards
Dave
Lithops cultivars and Conophytums...Admin for Lithops U.K. on Facebook
A member of the MSG and the Echinopsis Hybrid Swap Circle (find us on Facebook)
AVATAR: Lithops verruculosa 'Rose of Texas'
A member of the MSG and the Echinopsis Hybrid Swap Circle (find us on Facebook)
AVATAR: Lithops verruculosa 'Rose of Texas'
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Chris in Leeds
- BCSS Member
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- Joined: 11 Jan 2007
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- Country: UK
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Hi Graham
Welcome to the forum
Welcome to the forum
Chris
BCSS MEMBER SINCE 2000 (NATIONAL SHOW)
FORUM MEMBER SINCE JUNE 2006
Interested in - TURBINICARPUS (Always looking for plants I don't have)
TEPHROCACTUS AND RELATED SPECIES
http://www.leeds.bcss.org.uk/ http://www.zone3.bcss.org.uk/
BCSS MEMBER SINCE 2000 (NATIONAL SHOW)
FORUM MEMBER SINCE JUNE 2006
Interested in - TURBINICARPUS (Always looking for plants I don't have)
TEPHROCACTUS AND RELATED SPECIES
http://www.leeds.bcss.org.uk/ http://www.zone3.bcss.org.uk/
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Liz M
- BCSS Member
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- Location: The North West of England
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Welcome to the Forum Graham, glad to see you have joined us at last.
Obsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.
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Dot
- BCSS Member
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- Branch: SHEFFIELD
- Country: England
- Role within the BCSS: Forum Moderator
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Hi Graham,
Good to see you on the Forum, looking forward to your posts,
Good to see you on the Forum, looking forward to your posts,
Dot
Zone 3 Rep.
Zone 3 Rep.