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by Benjy
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: CactusWorld (Dec 2023) Copiapoa
Replies: 6
Views: 625

Re: CactusWorld (Dec 2023) Copiapoa

Thankyou Dave, and please thank Roger for me for his additional information,
very helpful and appreciated.
by Benjy
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: CactusWorld (Dec 2023) Copiapoa
Replies: 6
Views: 625

Re: CactusWorld (Dec 2023) Copiapoa

:) Thankyou Nobby for your informative reply, very much appreciated. Interesting about 'goldii', as I always thought they were the plants found at Cifuncho. Some examples below of what I photographed as Copiapoa calderana v. spinosior. Copiapoa calderana 'spinosior' (1).JPG Copiapoa calderana 'spino...
by Benjy
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: CactusWorld (Dec 2023) Copiapoa
Replies: 6
Views: 625

CactusWorld (Dec 2023) Copiapoa

I was just wondering what other peoples thoughts were on the new species Copiapoa saxifraga ? Many are saying it's Ritters Copiapoa calderana 'spinosior', an old plant with a new name ? that's been well visited and photographed over many years. I have pictures myself 20 years old. Also, Knizes Copia...
by Benjy
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: This Last Week
Replies: 9
Views: 928

Re: This Last Week

When I lost most of my collection to frost around 2010/11. All I remember now is wheelie bins full of skeletal remains. Is it not false economy to not heat a greenhouse, at the risk of then binning lots of plants ? Replacing the lost plants (in some cases maybe not possible) could cost more than he...
by Benjy
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: UK nurseries since brexit
Replies: 12
Views: 2002

Re: UK nurseries since brexit

Yes, sorry:) I understand it now, interesting, and the replies too.
by Benjy
Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: UK nurseries since brexit
Replies: 12
Views: 2002

Re: UK nurseries since brexit

What does passing away or retirement have to do with brexit ?
by Benjy
Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Autumn Cactus and Succulent Show at RHS Harlow Carr 23/9/2023 - the photographs
Replies: 54
Views: 10120

Re: Autumn Cactus and Succulent Show at RHS Harlow Carr 23/9/2023 - the photographs

el48tel wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:52 pm I think one would have to agree that there were many other plants in the Show, equally worthy of distinction, many plants of great age.
I personally prefer seeing plants without any competition involved, just for the enjoyment of the hobby.
by Benjy
Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Autumn Cactus and Succulent Show at RHS Harlow Carr 23/9/2023 - the photographs
Replies: 54
Views: 10120

Re: Autumn Cactus and Succulent Show at RHS Harlow Carr 23/9/2023 - the photographs

The Copiapoa Solaris was a well-deserved winner, Colin Norton used to have a row of six of them, all in nice clusters and probably imports, but it's rare to see a plant nowadays with more than a single head. Agreed, the solaris is superb. There are also many huge specimens shown online from Austral...
by Benjy
Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:55 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A small collection of copiapoa
Replies: 16
Views: 1143

Re: A small collection of copiapoa

Hi Benjy, as Tina points out there is quite a variety out there. I can see how my seed supplier may have got it wrong. Thanks for the update. Your Copiapoa looks awesome, really nicely grown :) chatting to a friend & he grows them in a lot of pumice and says they get much better roots this way....
by Benjy
Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A small collection of copiapoa
Replies: 16
Views: 1143

Re: A small collection of copiapoa

A selection of the many various faces of the Copiapoa taltalensis group, grown from habitat seed from different locations. (ssp. desertorum, Quebrada del Griton, Back Left) (San Ramon rupestris, Back Middle) (Hornillo, Back Right) (Las Tortolas, Front Left) & (Tigrillo, Front Right) 🙂 Copiapoa t...