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- Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:33 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lobivia sp
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2335
Re: Lobivia sp
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- Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lobivia ID please
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3593
Re: Lobivia ID please
Reply delayed by comp probs , yes Tegeleriana is self fertile , ( the only sp to be so ) , and has a large fruit , similar to a gooseberry
- Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:02 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Lobivia ID please
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3593
Re: Lobivia ID please
I would say Tegeleriana , Hertrichiana , and Winteriana
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:16 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: The Chileans and Harry Middleditch
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2162
Re: The Chileans and Harry Middleditch
I think that the long term benefit of The Chileans will be benefit gained by those who met at the weekend event -- long ceased -- and inspired each other . Unfortunately the actual membership was always guarded , which hindered contact between those who did not attend the meetings as the they would ...
- Sat May 09, 2015 10:24 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Provado
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2423
Re: Provado
The trouble is pests are always around , ( unless you grow from seed in the Antartic ) so a couple of treatments a year is money well spent
- Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:43 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Frailea with mini flower
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2550
Re: Frailea with mini flower
I found that an upturned jam jar ( empty ! ) placed over the pot with a Frailia in it can encourage the flower to open fully - due to the increace in both heat and humidity
- Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:35 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Names used in Joël Lodé's Taxonomy of the Cactaceae
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6276
Re: Names used in Joël Lodé's Taxonomy of the Cactaceae
Having had a very quick midnight look at the above , I am glad I did not invest in a copy , as the " Echinopsis , Lobivia , Trichocereus sections " do not seem to have taken onboard the DNA work to any extent , simply trying to hammer things into a genus , and seems to be a re- hash of ide...
- Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:18 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Help; can I save my T. spachianus?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3547
Re: Help; can I save my T. spachianus?
In the Spring , I would plant it in a larger , wider pot , to help with balance , but not plant it much deeper as this could indeed induce rotting . The marks on the stem could be hidden by using something like 20mm gravel as a top dressing --- I think that you will find that the slim base of the pl...
- Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:21 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Sempervivams winter care
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3730
Re: Sempervivams winter care
I guess that most semps would enjoy that temp , but the main drawback is that on sunny days the temp wil go a lot higher and will stress them .
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Branching out at 50.....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4358
Re: Branching out at 50.....
Its an Avonia . trust me .