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by Darren S
Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: dioscorea elephantipes
Replies: 28
Views: 8839

Re: dioscorea elephantipes

Fabulous plants Tina. I was very happy to pick up one of your sylvatica youngsters at the Stoneleigh event. My elephantipes looks like it is taking a year off. Still solid, but no growth. I suspect it is either sulking after I repotted it, or our feeble summer has fooled it into thinking it isn't ...
by Darren S
Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Crevice planted trough
Replies: 30
Views: 1641

Re: Crevice planted trough

Near vertical ideally. And if you run them east-west over a mound you can have a south slope and a north slope for things that like a little shade.
by Darren S
Fri Sep 27, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: ID please?
Replies: 0
Views: 5605

ID please?

I appreciate this is a challenge, but would value opinions as to which label belongs with this plant? Only one of three different cuttings rooted but a dropped tray meant the labels were no longer in proximity. So all three labels have been with the plant ever since.
by Darren S
Fri Sep 20, 2024 6:13 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Portulaca eruca
Replies: 10
Views: 426

Re: Portulaca eruca

ralphrmartin wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:27 pm Are either of these Portulacas self-fertlie by any chance? :wink:
Too early to tell with eruca. But as there are several plants in the pot it should be feasible to produce seed - if I get two flowers open together....
by Darren S
Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:12 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Portulaca eruca
Replies: 10
Views: 426

Re: Portulaca eruca

iann wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 9:13 pm Much nicer flowers than my only Portulaca, but there's a different flower colour for you.
portulaca-0530.jpg
That was the one that popped up when I searched the forum Ian. Is it consistently four-petalled? Nice foliage.
by Darren S
Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Portulaca eruca
Replies: 10
Views: 426

Re: Portulaca eruca

Tina wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:38 am Neat looking plant, my favourite colour. How big does the caudex get ?
Apparently up to 3cm. So more radish than turnip.
by Darren S
Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Portulaca eruca
Replies: 10
Views: 426

Re: Portulaca eruca

ralphrmartin wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 5:37 pm (tu) What we need is some of those with a mix of flower colours, like Portulaca grandiflora...
I'll see what I can do :lol:
by Darren S
Wed Sep 18, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Portulaca eruca
Replies: 10
Views: 426

Portulaca eruca

I can't see a previous mention of this on the forum. From ADBLPS seed sown this spring. About ten seedlings in here. A bit leggy because I kept it in a relatively shady spot after germination and wasn't expecting flowers. Should overwinter as a small caudex apparently. Flower is about an inch in ...
by Darren S
Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ariocarpus fissuratus
Replies: 6
Views: 344

Re: Ariocarpus fissuratus

Tina wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 7:12 am Love the purple ones, nice show.
I did notice a few buds on one of my ario kotschbeyanus so we just need a few more warm/sunny days
Thanks Tina. Same here. I'm off work for the next fortnight so might see them this year :lol:
by Darren S
Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Ariocarpus fissuratus
Replies: 6
Views: 344

Re: Ariocarpus fissuratus

ralphrmartin wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2024 4:47 pm Well done!
Thank you Ralph.