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by EastoftEcheveria
Tue Dec 31, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: December 2024 - A little bit closer please.
Replies: 34
Views: 21259

Re: December 2024 - A little bit closer please.

Of all the Echeveria, the E. setosa really shine when close up images are taken
by EastoftEcheveria
Tue Dec 31, 2024 7:41 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: National Plant Collection
Replies: 14
Views: 4132

Re: National Plant Collection

Herts Mike wrote: Tue Dec 24, 2024 10:26 am Congratulations Tracey - a great achievement.
Thank you Mike :grin:
by EastoftEcheveria
Tue Dec 24, 2024 5:57 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: National Plant Collection
Replies: 14
Views: 4132

Re: National Plant Collection

juster wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 9:50 pm Excellent news, well done! I look forward to seeing your list.
Plants are still being uploaded to the database, hopefully it will be complete by march, it's quite a long process :grin:
by EastoftEcheveria
Tue Dec 24, 2024 5:56 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: National Plant Collection
Replies: 14
Views: 4132

Re: National Plant Collection

Tina wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 7:30 pm Great achievement, you must be really pleased
Thank you Tina, we are very pleased :grin:
by EastoftEcheveria
Sat Dec 21, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: National Plant Collection
Replies: 14
Views: 4132

Re: National Plant Collection

Well done Tracey! It would be interesting to see a list of what you have in the collection... The plant list is currently being uploaded on to the Plant Heritage database 'Persephone' once it is complete with photo's I will download it and can forward copies to anyone who is interested :grin ...
by EastoftEcheveria
Sat Dec 21, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: National Plant Collection
Replies: 14
Views: 4132

Re: National Plant Collection

Admin wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:16 pm Many congratulations, that's great news!
el48tel wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 4:17 pmWell done
Tony R wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:53 pm Excellent, Tracey. Well done!
Diane wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 4:14 pm Congratulations from me, too!
Phil_SK wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:08 pm Congratulations! :ban:
Thank you very much :grin:
by EastoftEcheveria
Sat Dec 21, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: National Plant Collection
Replies: 14
Views: 4132

National Plant Collection

I am pleased to announce that I my plant collection has been awarded the National Plant Collection status. The title of the collection is; Echeveria, Graptopetalum & Pachyphytum spp. cvs. & hybrids (incl. intergeneric hybrids) We will have a series of open days next year where the collection will be ...
by EastoftEcheveria
Wed Sep 18, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: My book! The Dry Exotic Garden
Replies: 47
Views: 3268

Re: My book! The Dry Exotic Garden

I ordered this yesterday :grin: so excited
by EastoftEcheveria
Wed Aug 14, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: August 2024 - Your favourite
Replies: 14
Views: 4204

Re: August 2024 - Your favourite

This is really hard as I have so many favorites and they change daily.
So I have gone for one of my favorite photographs of a pretty variegated Echeveria hybrid.
Echeveria 'Butterfly Dot Variegata'
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by EastoftEcheveria
Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Cactus and Succulent Event at RHS Bridgewater 17th & 18th August
Replies: 0
Views: 3490

Cactus and Succulent Event at RHS Bridgewater 17th & 18th August

Cactus and Succulent Event at RHS Bridgewater 17th & 18th August * Entry to RHS Bridgewater is free to BCSS members on production of a valid membership card RHS Garden Bridgewater, Occupation Road, Off Leigh Road, Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, M28 2LJ Opening Hours: RHS Bridgewater 10:00 ...