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by Greenlarry
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aloe Erinacea flowering
Replies: 26
Views: 2504

Re: Aloe Erinacea flowering

Ooh nice!
by Greenlarry
Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 214
Views: 53450

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

My little Aloe flowering again. Can't remember the variety name, pale green and white speckled leaves.
He was sent to me a few years ago by our member Heather.

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by Greenlarry
Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 8
Views: 958

Merry Christmas

Wishing everyone season's greetings.
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by Greenlarry
Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aztekium growth
Replies: 13
Views: 3514

Re: Aztekium growth

These are very nice. A difficult species?
by Greenlarry
Sat Dec 02, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mammilaria nejapensis flowering
Replies: 2
Views: 1295

Mammilaria nejapensis flowering

This little mamm just seems to pop flowers out randomly, any time of the year. And its just sat on a windowsill. I used a magnifying glass in front of my phone's camera for some close ups. Btw, its listed as Mammillaria karwinskiana ssp. nejapensis (Syn: Mammillaria nejapensis) on cactus-art.biz ...
by Greenlarry
Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
Replies: 214
Views: 53450

Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles

A cutting of my Thanksgiving Cactus is in bloom, the original long gone.
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by Greenlarry
Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Trying to find a book on cacti
Replies: 20
Views: 2372

Re: Trying to find a book on cacti

I've owned this book since the '80s. It was published in Prague in '81. Here's a link to a book seller: https://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Illustrated-Encyclopedia-Cacti-Succulents-Riha-Subik/207333583/bd It contains the topics that were described. Could be that one. I remember it being fairly ...
by Greenlarry
Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: Genus Of The Month
Topic: January 2022 - GOTM - Mammillaria (Cochemia)
Replies: 4
Views: 15515

Re: January 2022 - GOTM - Mammillaria (Cochemia)

Ah I didn't realise it was tied to the main site. I'm not a member so I just use the forum
by Greenlarry
Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Trying to find a book on cacti
Replies: 20
Views: 2372

Re: Trying to find a book on cacti

Herts Mike wrote: Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:56 pm Paperback or hard back?
Pretty sure it was a little hardback
by Greenlarry
Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Trying to find a book on cacti
Replies: 20
Views: 2372

Re: Trying to find a book on cacti

Aiko wrote: Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:24 pm Go back to the same library, look for 'cacti' and check every book they have on the subject. I don't think there are a huge amount of books to go through.
I can't, I don't live in the area anymore. I moved 200 miles up north. And I very much doubt it would still be there!