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by Brian
Sun May 05, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Two hybrids
Replies: 7
Views: 1793

Re: Two hybrids

I have been doing lots of tidying up in my greenhouse ( inspired by an excellent NWCactus Mart). One side of the label says A variegata x G verrucosa. The other side says x Gasteraloe “terrukinae”. Some rather neglected offsets ready for some TLC. Any ideas which side of the label is correct? Or per...
by Brian
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: North West Cactus Mart 2024 (Saturday 4th May)
Replies: 23
Views: 1459

Re: North West Cactus Mart 2024 (Saturday 4th May)

There is parking right next door in free public car park. No need to cross the road with your tray of new plants. :smile:
by Brian
Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Gasteria armstrongii
Replies: 10
Views: 1181

Re: Gasteria armstrongii

:wink: Note you appear to have this in a shallow pot (or is it camera angle deception?). I am partial to a glazed shallow pot. Gasterias as well. However I have not tried a shallow pot with my gasteria because they usually have long roots and seem to need depth of pot. Looks a mature & healthy p...
by Brian
Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: forum and website
Replies: 20
Views: 1278

Re: forum and website

That’s impressive.

Well done Paul 😀
by Brian
Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chelsea Flower show
Replies: 2
Views: 528

Re: Chelsea Flower show

Thanks that may we’ll be it, Fred, I have no way to re - wind where I am.

:grin:
by Brian
Thu Sep 23, 2021 6:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chelsea Flower show
Replies: 2
Views: 528

Chelsea Flower show

Anybody know who the Chelsea Flower Show exhibitor of some lovely succulents shown on TV was today?
by Brian
Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sempervivum Question.
Replies: 4
Views: 799

Re: Sempervivum Question.

(tu) good thinking Phil
by Brian
Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sempervivum Question.
Replies: 4
Views: 799

Re: Sempervivum Question, to chop or not to chop?

15A864C7-4093-40CE-A1E5-7462D32F59D7.jpeg These two photographs show my point a bit better. Before the flower shot up, the whole plant was a lovely white webby clump. The effort of flowering seems to have drained the rest of the plant. Then all the new offsets almost seemed to appear overnight. To ...
by Brian
Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sempervivum Question.
Replies: 4
Views: 799

Sempervivum Question.

60844634-0363-48B2-BD12-444598082997.jpeg 53200AE0-669E-4A4C-BE6D-61DEBFBD0051.jpeg D1789741-49A6-4577-AE2A-310C66FD11B3.jpeg 3C77176C-D4AE-43AA-8921-BDF7DF5C12A0.jpeg These semps are a must if you have a small greenhouse which is full up! When the rosette goes into full scale flowering mode it can...
by Brian
Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:00 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Copiapoa roots
Replies: 8
Views: 1432

Re: Copiapoa roots

When the roots grow to take up that much space I wonder where the soil goes.

Perhaps the roots eat the soil?

:grin: :lol: