Hello from the mainland...

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Hello from the mainland...

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Hello everyone,

I'm de-lurking after a while of studying this forum, you seem to be quite alright ;-)
I have just recently rekindled my love of spiny, prickly things and with a balcony all of my own I can (hopefully) offer them a better habitat than the window sill. Unfortunately, I live on the other side of the Channel so I can't join a branch :cry: Or is there a branch for international members?? A virtual branch?? But I very much enjoy the CactusWorld journal!

My collection consists of various cacti but no more than about 60-70 at the moment. A very small collection. I have a large batch / troop / legion of Echinopsis hybrids rescued from a greenhouse clear-out. They might not be the prettiest but they have their charme. The others are a mixed bunch, there are some Rebutia, Sulcorebutia, one Mammillaria (no idea why there is just the one, poor lonely thing), Escobaria, Echinocereus, a Tephrocactus geometricus (he's not lonely, he's the darling of my fellow PhD students), and several that have yet to be identified. Perhaps I shall specialise in one kind, but don't count on it.
I am slowly swapping, buying, and rescuing others. Slowly, because I have to build shelving to hold them... There is also a Stapelia variegata or Orbea variegata (what is the correct name nowadays??) that got thrown out because it smelt. It was huge. Anybody want rooted pieces? Message me in mid-October, I'm in California until the 11th.

Aside from liking the Prickly Things, I am a PhD student in my last year working in the field of Assyriology and living in Germany... with lots and lots of the Prickly Things :)

I'm happy to be part of this engaging, welcoming, and knowledgeable community and hope I will be able to contribute in the coming years.

All the best!
Jessica (claytablet)
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Post by purzo »

Hello Jessica, welcome to the forum I hope you enjoy your time here and that you can find plenty of tips to make your windowsill growing a great success.
Cheers
Gary

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Welcome to the Forum Jessica, it sounds as though you have built up a nice collection, your balcony must be quite crowded! I'm sure you will find plenty to interest you here. Enjoy your plants!
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Welcome, Jessica, from all on the Forum!
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Welcome Jessica,I am sure you will have a great time here.When you get the time a few pics of your collection would be lovely to see.

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Post by Keith H »

Hi Jessica, welcome to the forum. You are not alone on 'the main land' :) the forum has a fair number of continental members and long may it continue to do so.
I like your idea of a virtual branch, despite living only five miles or so from my local branch I never get to any meeting due to work and other commitments, can I join cyberspace branch.
Regards Keith.

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