There's almost enough fruit there to make some Melocactus jam...

I expect Chris may well chip in, but conophytums are easy to propagate in their growing season from cuttings. Single heads or small groups of heads are likely to be easier than woody old stems at the base of larger clumps, I reckon.

Herts Mike wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:08 am ADBPLS offered a nice range of Aloes this year but germination has been poor to non existent.

I find Aymeric's cactus seed germinates pretty well. Perhaps he got the Aloe seed in from elsewhere...

Its grown a lot quicker than some Epithelanthas I grew from seed...

Thanks Nick. Perhaps chat to Paul D and see if you can work something out....

I could perhaps be talked into visiting Scotland, especially if a few branches could set up a mini-tour of some sort....

For any BCSS branches not too far away, looking for a speaker next year, I am putting together a talk of what I saw in China while at the conference. Hopefully it will be added to the speaker's list, but feel free to contact my directly otherwise....

Thanks Dave. That meanining would have been clearer if spelled as archaebuiningiana....

It is basically for the members of the Chinese Cactus Union, as far as I can tell, and their invited guests. The DKG have signed a cooperation agreement with them, and are giving most of the talks. The Chinese Cactus Union have also asked the BCSS for such an agreement, but it has been with the BCSS...

Thanks Mat. Any insight as to why there are so few succulents?