edds wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:55 pm You're doing well with your mesembs Terry. Great flower.

Thanks Ed
Better than some of the cactus. They've not liked this variable cold wet windy. Started to find poorly plants as I'm continuing with the repotting and sorting before the seed sowing (weekend?)

Lovely surprise to find this open. A touch of late afternoon sun was all it needed.

Thanks ... that generated "magic space"

Ahead of me.
I'm potting on seedlings .... using up the new pots purchased on Saturday!

Just to be a little argumentative; Today I was at a well know national garden centre and noticed all the cacti and succulents recently added to stock are all looking well growing in a peat based compost with little or no drainage in plastic plots. A common practice by the Dutch growers who produce ...

We had a "bring a plant and pot it on" session in Manchester at the weekend. Surprising how many different variations on the compost mix. But the concensus is .... low on organic matter ie Ji component from about 15 to 30%. Similar amount for grit ... chicken or potting or granite. Rest is...

Acid John wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:59 am Never had a problem parking next door yet.

Likewise ... but last evening there was another function in one of the buildings and the carparking was unusually busier.

Had a few succulents perform their duty during the winter but this is the first cactus flower of this year.
Parodia comarapana.
Has been able some years to repeat flower in the late summer / early autumn.