On the Move

[RayW]

Today I was moving a donated plant ( Pachycereus pringlei ) into the collection John Foley and I look after at Wythenshawe Horticultural Centre .
Photos 1 and 2 show Paul ( another volunteer ) and I with the move .
Photo 3 shows the finished job. ( sorry the picture is sideways )

[edds]

Looks like a tricky job Ray! Have to say that looks like a nice collection of planted out specimens around it too.

[Herts Mike]

Shows how small a pot you can actually grow plants in.

[el48tel]

Ray ... is the collection open to the public?

[RayW]

Terry the collection is open to the public 12 till 4 most days.
The collection dates back to the 1860's and has been moved twice in that time, many of the plants John and I look after date back to that time, 160years ago

[juster]

That's a lovely healthy plant, looks good in its new surroundings

[Tina]

Great looking plant, looks like a nice collection & did you both escape wounding's

[el48tel]

Terry the collection is open to the public 12 till 4 most days.
The collection dates back to the 1860's and has been moved twice in that time, many of the plants John and I look after date back to that time, 160years ago

thanks

[MikeDom]

Shows how small a pot you can actually grow plants in.

Indeed, Pachypodium rosulatum growing in a 2.5" pot.

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[RayW]

Tina. Just a nasty scratch on my left forearm ( forgot the gauntlets ) .
Mike x 2 . Yes we are always told not to overpot our plants, but sometimes you cannot believe the size of the pots some plants survive and grow very well in.
Just for the record my usual trick of a quick karate chop to the rim of the pot to free the plant, did not work this time and Paul had to smash the pot with an adze.