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by Tina
Wed Nov 20, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Monstrose cactus
Replies: 9
Views: 399

Re: Monstrose cactus

Well how about this one then, even I'm not sure I like it ATM, it was part of a swap package. I don't even have a cultivar name for it, picture two shows the odd trident shaped tubercle. I have a trifinger which looks nice but this one is off to the 'maybe section', it is a nice powder blue colour ...
by Tina
Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Monstrose cactus
Replies: 9
Views: 399

Re: Monstrose cactus

Ha ha, I won't get offended if you say it's ugly, I like odd/unusual plants, Colin used to call them 'plants only a mother could love'.
by Tina
Sun Nov 17, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Monstrose cactus
Replies: 9
Views: 399

Re: Monstrose cactus

That spoilt the fun Stuart, I do think they are a 'marmite choice'.
Mine has some odd marks, is it when the spines pop thru ?.
by Tina
Sun Nov 17, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Monstrose cactus
Replies: 9
Views: 399

Monstrose cactus

How is this for an unusual monstrose cactus, can you ID it ?.
It doesn't seem to be that common but I'm sure once you have seen one you will remember it & want one :wink: .
I can't wait for it to be become larger.
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by Tina
Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday
Replies: 487
Views: 138068

Re: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday

Thanks for the feedback chaps, its was excellent and some handy tips.
I will book him again for next year.
ALSO you don't need an invite to offer a talk, CONTACT US ANYTIME -BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com :grin:
by Tina
Mon Nov 11, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November 2024 - What is flowering for you this November?
Replies: 23
Views: 893

Re: November 2024 - What is flowering for you this November?

Hi Mike,
Male flowers first then female, I've got a few flowering but no seed, maybe I need to try sneaking them indoors for extra attention
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by Tina
Mon Nov 11, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November 2024 - What is flowering for you this November?
Replies: 23
Views: 893

Re: November 2024 - What is flowering for you this November?

Shame I had been pulling ariocarpus flowers OFF before seeing this thread, supposedly a few sunny days soon so maybe some will pop out. My only flowers ATM are Euphorbia unispina & othonna cremnophila, neither plant are grown for the flowers.I just wish I could get seed from the unispina- any tips ...
by Tina
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lapidaria margaretae care (& repot)
Replies: 6
Views: 287

Re: Lapidaria margaretae care (& repot)

Thanks mat,
Its quite hard bodied, is it likely to split if overwatered ?
On having a bit of a google I found a lovely article by Roland from 2014, with his/my plant in, it hasn't changed in 10 years so its not going to outgrow the pot any time soon.
https://northants.bcss.org.uk/nl252/nl252RT.htm
by Tina
Sat Nov 09, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lapidaria margaretae care (& repot)
Replies: 6
Views: 287

Lapidaria margaretae care (& repot)

Hi All, I'm not much of a mesemb grower but some survive with me. A new buy at the weekend from the late Roland Tebbenhams auction was a Lapidaria margaretae it seemed such a nice looking plant, I've not had one of these before so winter or summer grower ?, cultivation tips please. should it be ...
by Tina
Sat Nov 09, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 214
Views: 53119

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

This is a flowers thread, start a cultivation thread please :wink: , could be useful for tips on problem seeds