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by StevenT
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: One for Tony or Stuart
Replies: 12
Views: 2499

Re: One for Tony or Stuart

Hi Ernie

It's a pleasure. I'm always keen to share info. (tu)
by StevenT
Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: One for Tony or Stuart
Replies: 12
Views: 2499

Re: One for Tony or Stuart

Hi Ernie I have a bit of info to add to your statement - "Abbey brook ref. number 7645 Ex RE73 (Ron Evans?). The other has Abbeybrook number 7502 Herbertsdale form, Ex. Selectra nursery South Africa 6/1998." AB acquired both the plants from which yours were propagated as part of the large ...
by StevenT
Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Selenicereus (Epiphyllum) chrysocardium
Replies: 9
Views: 555

Re: Selenicereus (Epiphyllum) chrysocardium

At the recent Cactus Explorers meeting at Leicester, Nigel Taylor gave a talk about growing cacti at his home in Brazil. He showed pics of his chrysocardium with a flower and said he believed that this species produces flowers from stems that hang down as the hormonal balance in them is different to...
by StevenT
Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Moving home / greenhouse
Replies: 7
Views: 545

Re: Moving home / greenhouse

Does the smaller greenhouse mean that you need to reduce the number of plants you have? If so, then I'd start to decide now which ones you will have sell/give away etc. Work out the area you will have in the new greenhouse and mark that out in your current greenhouse. Move your plants around so that...
by StevenT
Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Question .... Echinocereus pensilis morangaya cultivation
Replies: 17
Views: 919

Re: Question .... Echinocereus pensilis morangaya cultivation

The pic here shows a fine plant https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Morangaya

It emphasises your comment Tom - it looks quite like an Aporocactus relative.
by StevenT
Sat Aug 26, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Question .... Echinocereus pensilis morangaya cultivation
Replies: 17
Views: 919

Re: Question .... Echinocereus pensilis morangaya cultivation

Ian Robinson has 2 clones on his nursery website.
by StevenT
Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Change of scenery
Replies: 20
Views: 1389

Re: Change of scenery

Many of my plants are in trays and I water from below by pouring water into the trays. I use the same paper towel/jay cloth method as Chris to remove excess water and it has got me out of trouble a number of times when the weather has suddenly turned cool and sun less - or when I just put too much w...
by StevenT
Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Change of scenery
Replies: 20
Views: 1389

Re: Change of scenery

Yes, I suppose the extra UV light outside helps - I'm getting proper amethyst colouring on my Graptopetalum amethystinum outside. Ian, I suggest you check the containers your plants are standing in to see if rain water is being gathered in them. It doesn't take long for roots to rot if they are sitt...
by StevenT
Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few Hildewinteria flowers
Replies: 17
Views: 756

Re: A few Hildewinteria flowers

Many thanks Ed!

I think those astonishing flowers have a good case to be regarded as the best looking of all the cacti. I hope these hybrids become widely available.

Steven
by StevenT
Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few Hildewinteria flowers
Replies: 17
Views: 756

Re: A few Hildewinteria flowers

I am one of those sad people who has never actually seen a Hildewinteria hybrid flower 'in the petal'...! :???: I know!

So, what is the diameter of the flowers please? The pic of the one alongside Shades of Bourne suggests they are bigger than I imagine.