Eric Williams wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:17 pm Slightly off thread,but has coir been found to be a successful alternative to peat? Thanks

Pine bark is certainly a promising peat alternative for some of the carnivorous species, mainly Sarracenia I believe. It might work fine for c&s? https://melcourt.co.uk/products/growbark-pine/

It was planted right up to the bottom of the plantlet. I am thinking that it will either just stay as is forever, or perhaps grow some new plantlets from the base of the current root?

A quick update on this, I have a couple of nice, tiny plantlets (I hope that's the right term at least) from leaf cuttings as a backup and even the wee satellite dish grew some roots! Oddly, the roots seem to be growing from the end of the flower stalk I left, something that might need some attentio...

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ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:50 pm For any BCSS branches not too far away [...]

Edinburgh is only a stone throw away, isn't it? Maybe more in a Highland games style, but still only a throw!

Thanks a lot! To finish the informative aspect, on photographs above are the Muhammad Ali mosque and the walls of the Citadel of Saladin in old Cairo (with the aforementioned mosque inside).

Other in-topic plants used quite keenly in landscaping were various (common I imagine) Aloes, Agaves, Euphorbia milii and palms, which shouldn't surprise. Photographs aren't of the greatest quality, but you can spot the plants for sure. 20240411_012953.jpg 20240405_150956.jpg 20240405_155508.jpg

Thanks Mat. Any insight as to why there are so few succulents? Hi Ralph, I somehow missed your question. I did not explore much, just did a little circle around the pyramids' complex finishing slightly "off piste" at the end. That is where I found that lonely Zygophyllum and actually quit...

Slightly off topic, but what a poor idea to block simple right click copying from a website (was just going to check the exact location of the mart). Parking is very limited on the site ... but at the weekend the parking across the road outside the shopping mall (Tesco et al) is usually good and la...

Slightly off topic, but what a poor idea to block simple right click copying from a website (was just going to check the exact location of the mart).