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by ralphrmartin
Sun Jan 12, 2025 4:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Old seed viability
Replies: 17
Views: 1403

Re: Old seed viability

Aymeric de Barmon puts on his seed offers the year the seed was harvested, I'm pretty sure. I have generally had pretty good success with his seed.
by ralphrmartin
Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Old seed viability
Replies: 17
Views: 1403

Re: Old seed viability

It depends somewhat on the species as well as the conditions the seed are kept in. I have successfully germinated Lobivia x Echinopsis seed over 20 years old (which came up like cress). It was kept in a house with very little hearting in winter...
by ralphrmartin
Sun Jan 05, 2025 8:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Watch out for caterpillars
Replies: 11
Views: 1548

Re: Watch out for caterpillars

I've had a few bites out of Pelargonium leaves - then they moved on to the Tylecodons, which hopefully have poisoned them, perhaps.
(Well, Tylecodons are poisonous to livestock, so I live in hope - .but I'm not oging out in the cold with my torch tonight to check...)
by ralphrmartin
Sun Jan 05, 2025 8:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Snow
Replies: 15
Views: 2131

Re: Snow

No Snow to be seen here. :-)
by ralphrmartin
Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Snow
Replies: 15
Views: 2131

Re: Snow

Went to Bodnant Garden and spent a sunny morning there today, but drove back through a snowstorm, to find it sunny agaion when I got home. :grin:
by ralphrmartin
Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:20 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: 'Free' heat
Replies: 9
Views: 1071

Re: 'Free' heat

Ah, but how much do you lose by opening and closing the door when you go in and out? :grin:

More seriously, you would have to be working quite hard to generate 100W even, so you would need to cram 19 friends in with you to match a decent heater for a small greenhouse...
by ralphrmartin
Wed Dec 25, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 12
Views: 1432

Re: Merry Christmas

To edds: What's that spiky red one in the middle? I don't think I have one of those... :grin: :grin: :grin:
by ralphrmartin
Sat Dec 21, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cactus and Succulent Review
Replies: 13
Views: 2011

Re: Cactus and Succulent Review

Thanks for the explanation.
by ralphrmartin
Sat Dec 21, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: KALANCHOE MANGINII
Replies: 1
Views: 628

Re: KALANCHOE MANGINII

Mine has fairly purple leaves (in "full" ha-ha! sun) in the greenhouse. It is in bud right now.
by ralphrmartin
Sat Dec 21, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 12
Views: 1432

Re: Merry Christmas

And the same to you too Dave! (Lack of Internet means I cannot send a picture in return) :sad: