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by el48tel
Mon Dec 02, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: December 2024 - A little bit closer please.
Replies: 0
Views: 52

December 2024 - A little bit closer please.

Had a trawl through the topics back to the beginning to find some inspiration and not duplicate the theme. Then saw some plants which should be resting/hibernating ... but didn't read the memo ... because I can see buds and offsets .... and I don't force propagation. Most cellphones (mobile phones ...
by el48tel
Sun Dec 01, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November 2024 - What is flowering for you this November?
Replies: 23
Views: 896

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

Thanks Tony
I'll try to think of an inclusive all-rounder seasonal theme.
by el48tel
Wed Nov 27, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from New Jersey!
Replies: 3
Views: 119

Re: Hello from New Jersey!

Welcome to the forum. You'll gain lots of tips and advice here .... not always agreeing .... but sufficiently friendly to stimulate thought.
If it's conophytum questions ... check out
www.smale-conophytum.co.uk
https://www.mesemb.org
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by el48tel
Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:34 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 el48tel
Mon Nov 18, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Monstrose cactus
Replies: 9
Views: 399

Re: Monstrose cactus

Tina wrote: Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:01 pm 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'.
.... eye of the beholder ....
by el48tel
Mon Nov 18, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Greenhouse heating
Replies: 15
Views: 675

Re: Greenhouse heating

Thank you, I really appreciate all your thoughts. I have tested to see if the thermostat is ok and used the frozen pea method :grin: The thermostat is about 2feet from the heater; however the instructions say to place the probe halfway up the middle of the greenhouse, presumably suspended in mid ...