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by el48tel
Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Propagation question ... Conophytum herrei
Replies: 2
Views: 35

Re: Propagation question ... Conophytum herrei

Thanks Ralph
I'll give it a go.
by el48tel
Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Propagation question ... Conophytum herrei
Replies: 2
Views: 35

Propagation question ... Conophytum herrei

Knocked off a chunk of my plants. Can the piece be used to propagate it?
by el48tel
Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Selling plants - Plant passports - Inspection
Replies: 6
Views: 204

Re: Selling plants - Plant passports - Inspection

I think we have to take on board that DEFRA like many other government agencies is underfunded, under-resourced understaffed and overwhelmed. They can’t do what they need to do .... thoroughly and properly. Consequently it's a token gesture. A paper pushing exercise to keep ministers happy and to ke...
by el48tel
Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: I will not bother this with water..
Replies: 9
Views: 520

Re: I will not bother this with water..

It's nature's way of making shelf space (a rare and valuable commodity) for another plant.
by el48tel
Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: I will not bother this with water..
Replies: 9
Views: 520

Re: I will not bother this with water..

We forget that plants are individuals and like humans have their own natural lifespan even in habitat. Some individuals, even given optimum conditions, will live longer than others. The older less vigorous we get the more liable we are to die from what we would have shrugged off as youngsters. One ...
by el48tel
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: First flower
Replies: 7
Views: 301

Re: First flower

SimonT wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:26 pm Thanks for the comments and also for the info on camera lenses from el48tel...
Always happy to help. I want everyone to be able to have the best record of their plants.
by el48tel
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Chris Dean Plant Sale 27th April
Replies: 10
Views: 504

Re: Chris Dean Plant Sale 27th April

And therein lies the dichotomy
by el48tel
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: First flower
Replies: 7
Views: 301

Re: First flower

Thanks for sharing. That's a nice looker.
by el48tel
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: And then there's a bright object in the sky .....
Replies: 3
Views: 251

Re: And then there's a bright object in the sky .....

Herts Mike wrote: Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:25 pm You should try Stapeliads....
Done that and killed 'em quite successfully
by el48tel
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: One month late
Replies: 2
Views: 173

Re: One month late

Seems as if it needed warm and sunny .... buds have sat for a month in cold overcast.