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by AndrewB
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:07 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: semi professional label printers
Replies: 9
Views: 573

Re: semi professional label printers

Hi Tina,

I use a Broth Ptouch P700. It has many more functions than the previous hand held printer I had.

It can print from a spread sheet and multiples of the same label - its good.
by AndrewB
Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Importing seeds from the EU to the UK
Replies: 33
Views: 3452

Re: Importing seeds from the EU to the UK

I used to order seed from Europe quite a lot, and spoke to DEFRA / APHA when brexit occurred and subsequently. As far as I am aware the rules are clear, although somewhat lengthy: A phyto must be obtained for all cacti seed imports regardless of order size, and the relevant authorities (DEFRA or APH...
by AndrewB
Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Thelo ID
Replies: 13
Views: 782

Re: Thelo ID

Some Thelocacti flowers .......
T. bicolor
T. bicolor
T. heterochromus
T. heterochromus
T. lloydii 'pectinata'
T. lloydii 'pectinata'
Beautiful genus!
by AndrewB
Wed Sep 20, 2023 5:20 am
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Identification
Replies: 4
Views: 2034

Re: Identification

I am definitely not an expert, but it looks like a plant I bought labelled as Cumulopuntia sphaerica.
by AndrewB
Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:38 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Question ..... is Turbinicarpus beguinii self fertile?
Replies: 4
Views: 256

Re: Question ..... is Turbinicarpus beguinii self fertile?

Hi Terry,

Are you going to germinate the results of your unexpected hybridisation?

I tried pollinating two G.beguinii and didn't get any seed set.

Andrew
by AndrewB
Wed Aug 02, 2023 4:39 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few Hildewinteria flowers
Replies: 17
Views: 750

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. Hi Steven The flowers vary in size from perh...
by AndrewB
Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:15 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ID please
Replies: 5
Views: 373

Re: ID please

It looks like Ferocactus reppenhagenii to me :)
by AndrewB
Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few Hildewinteria flowers
Replies: 17
Views: 750

Re: A few Hildewinteria flowers

Hi Ed.

They are growing nicely :)

My seedlings are a little stunted at the moment.
by AndrewB
Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few Hildewinteria flowers
Replies: 17
Views: 750

Re: A few Hildewinteria flowers

Thanks :) Ed, it is upright to start with, then starts to change to pendulous as the stems get longer. I also have a few of the Sweet Temptation x Daydream, and some Sweet Temptation x Honeymouth. Long way from flowering though! I did get a hildewintera x chamealobivia to germinate, but the seedling...
by AndrewB
Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:40 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few Hildewinteria flowers
Replies: 17
Views: 750

A few Hildewinteria flowers

These are so exotic, some have incredibly powerful scents. Most from the other year.
Humkes Honeymouth
Humkes Honeymouth
Humkes Honeymouth
Humkes Honeymouth
Noller 2 x T. vasqueziana hybrid
Noller 2 x T. vasqueziana hybrid
Sweet Temptation (reminiscent of the Noller 2 x Tricho hybrid)
Sweet Temptation (reminiscent of the Noller 2 x Tricho hybrid)
Hauggs Amethyst
Hauggs Amethyst
Klein Gelbe
Klein Gelbe
Helms Neue
Helms Neue
Buma with Shades of Bourne for scale
Buma with Shades of Bourne for scale
Buma
Buma
Buma
Buma