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by Smel
Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A nice suprise today...
Replies: 4
Views: 360

Re: A nice suprise today...

Hi Phil,
The plant is 3.5cm wide and about the same high!
by Smel
Sun Jul 02, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A nice suprise today...
Replies: 4
Views: 360

A nice suprise today...

Not much in flower today, but this managed 3 flowers (never done it before), it's LOBIVIA HEAMAMANTHA v.PECTINIFERA L521.
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by Smel
Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Plant ID please...
Replies: 4
Views: 444

Re: Plant ID please...

Hi,
Thanks to all for your replies, I didn't give Gasteria a thought but yes it could be! Perhaps I've got it in too much sun, greener it might look different, flowers would tell us more, more Gasteria then Haworthia??
Thanks

Mel.
by Smel
Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A nice suprize today.
Replies: 0
Views: 696

A nice suprize today.

When I walked in to the greenhouse today I was greeted with a display of flowers, on this rhipsalis pilocarpa, I hadn't even given it a look, sure it flowered much later in the year. As someone else said recently is it the "Heatwave effect"? Rhipsalis pilocarpa.jpg Rhipsalis pilocarpa_3.jp...
by Smel
Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A tale of 2...
Replies: 2
Views: 188

A tale of 2...

Well it starts as a tale of 4 x Euphorbia obesa, that back in April 2021 I purchased from Paul Doyle for a silly price, they were only seedlings the biggest being just under 10mm. I just popped all 4 into a small pot and they stayed there for the first year and I was wondering if they were going to ...
by Smel
Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Plant ID please...
Replies: 4
Views: 444

Plant ID please...

Hi,
Got this plant with a few other odd bits, any idea perhaps Haworthia or X Aloe!
Any help very welocme.

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by Smel
Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aylostera in bloom
Replies: 47
Views: 1823

Re: Aylostera in bloom

Hi, Here's a few I had in bloom this week. Mostly from Ralph Martin as unrooted cuttings... AYLOSTERA.aff. STEINMANNII BLMT166A.01 _6.jpg AYLOSTERA SPAGAZZINIANA RH195_5.jpg AYLOSTERA PYGMAEA 'FRIEDRICHIANA' BLMT64.04 _6.jpg AYLOSTERA PYGMAEA 'ELEGENTULA' BLMT339.01_2.jpg Aylostera guttmanii_2.jpg
by Smel
Sun Jun 11, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chamaelobivia starting
Replies: 45
Views: 1293

Re: Chamaelobivia starting

Hi,
Well here's my offering for today, some good some bad!
CHAMEALOBIVIA 'HAPPY ANNIVERSARY'
CHAMEALOBIVIA 'HAPPY ANNIVERSARY'
CHAMEALOBIVIA 'LINCOLN FIRECRACKER
CHAMEALOBIVIA 'LINCOLN FIRECRACKER
CHAMEALOBIVIA 'LINCOLN ACE'
CHAMEALOBIVIA 'LINCOLN ACE'
by Smel
Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: tight fit strombocactus
Replies: 5
Views: 332

Re: tight fit strombocactus

Hi Tina,
Well done Tina, they look super, well grown. It looks like you could keep them where they are for sometime yet! But sooner or later you've got to do it. I've never tried growing anything as tricky as this, perhaps I sould try!!

Best wishes,

Mel.
by Smel
Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chamaelobivia starting
Replies: 45
Views: 1293

Re: Chamaelobivia starting

Hi, Yes one of the first Chamaelobivias I had was Ragged Robin...