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 )
On the Move
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Ray Woodbridge
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Re: On the Move
Looks like a tricky job Ray! Have to say that looks like a nice collection of planted out specimens around it too.
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Re: On the Move
Shows how small a pot you can actually grow plants in.
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Re: On the Move
Ray ... is the collection open to the public?
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.
Re: On the Move
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
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
Ray Woodbridge
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Re: On the Move
That's a lovely healthy plant, looks good in its new surroundings
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Re: On the Move
Great looking plant, looks like a nice collection & did you both escape wounding's
Tina
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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Re: On the Move
thanks
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.
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Re: On the Move
Indeed, Pachypodium rosulatum growing in a 2.5" pot.
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Active grower of caudiciform succulents and mesembs. I don't really grow cacti (very often).
Re: On the Move
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.
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.
Ray Woodbridge
Cacti only collection mainly grown from seed.
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Cacti only collection mainly grown from seed.
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