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by MatDz
Wed Nov 13, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday
Replies: 487
Views: 138067

Re: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday

I hope you like I picked up a few ideas there edds. :smile: Mat at least I drank mine :wink: I had mine right after while contemplating my life choices, like moving 400 miles north from London :???: Tina, yes, please book Brian again! I'd love to see more of his plants photography, and get some ...
by MatDz
Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday
Replies: 487
Views: 138067

Re: Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday

edds wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:10 pm Really enjoyed Brian's talk tonight. Would love to see more talks from people about their growing spaces and especially people doing things a bit differently.
Came here to write the same, I was so engaged I even forgot that I poured myself a pint to accompany it...
by MatDz
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lapidaria margaretae care (& repot)
Replies: 6
Views: 287

Re: Lapidaria margaretae care (& repot)

Aiko wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:40 pm I have this one growing as a summer grower, along with my Lithops. It flowers, so it is enjoying it more than enough. [...]
This could confirm it being a really opportunistic grower, but good to know it's fine in summer as well, maybe I should start watering it more.
by MatDz
Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lapidaria margaretae care (& repot)
Replies: 6
Views: 287

Re: Lapidaria margaretae care (& repot)

Hartmann's "Aizoaceae" says it grows in either March (autumn I assume) or March & November (aka autumn & spring) rainfall area, which matches my observations. It's one of the plants I have the longest, purchased in 2020 I think, and it basically plumps up whenever I give it water, seems very ...
by MatDz
Fri Nov 08, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 214
Views: 53116

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

I've got the same problem with tylecodon. Several species sown two years on the trot and... zero germination whatsoever. I did successfully germinate and keep alive 2 out of 5 seeds of T. singularis. Cannot remember doing anything special, just the regular baggie with JI2 and moler clay half half...
by MatDz
Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: EU Plant Passport Scheme
Replies: 257
Views: 77366

Re: EU Plant Passport Scheme

Wow, quite a few quite strong statements above. Replying to everyone at once: I am asking for guidance on "what members (can) do between themselves on a personal, rather than public, level", and while it is indeed "their own affair and does not concern the Society", a Society, as a larger unit ...
by MatDz
Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: EU Plant Passport Scheme
Replies: 257
Views: 77366

Re: EU Plant Passport Scheme

Were there any attempts made by the Society to clarify the rather contradictory topic of issuing plant passports as amateurs (seems not required) to sell plants online (seems to be absolutely mandatory for everyone) for "beer money" (i.e. not for profit, seems not required again)? And what about ...
by MatDz
Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Window sill greenhouses?
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: Window sill greenhouses?

Yes funnily enough I want a second one and I've decided just to make it myself based upon my experience of the first. It'll be more expensive but hopefully a lot stronger. Most of the winter it doesn't matter but to survive long-term they have to get through the worst of the winter weather. There ...
by MatDz
Sat Nov 02, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Window sill greenhouses?
Replies: 10
Views: 485

Re: Window sill greenhouses?

Thanks Simon! Sounds like it might be easier to start from scratch :mrgreen: