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by habanerocat
Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Some sick cacti
Replies: 4
Views: 488

Re: Some sick cacti

Mostly cold damage I'd say.
by habanerocat
Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 746
Views: 215192

Re: Updated seed lists

You need to be persistent with Mr. Hillmann. But persistence pays off.
Remember he's away exploring a lot also....
by habanerocat
Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 746
Views: 215192

Re: Updated seed lists

I've gone for Sedum album.
The White Stonecrop or Jelly Bean Sedum should do the trick.
So my off topic search is over. (tu)
by habanerocat
Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 746
Views: 215192

Re: Updated seed lists

Phil_SK wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:26 pm I've just received Ralf Hillmann's.
Bit off topic, but could somebody recommend a hardy succulent off that list that I could grow outside in a rocky border?
Perhaps with a white flower. Save me a bit of searching.
I have tried, but the list is so big.....
by habanerocat
Wed Jan 15, 2025 12:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Old seed viability
Replies: 17
Views: 1397

Re: Old seed viability

That's interesting about different coloured seed in the one pod.
If I bought a bag of seed and it looked different, I'd be very suspicious.
by habanerocat
Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:08 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Old seed viability
Replies: 17
Views: 1397

Re: Old seed viability

Removing night time heat certainly helped me germinate more South American species. Also the quality of seed can vary. I got 60% success from one supplier whereas others were very poor. First I thought they must be treating the seed somehow but then I assumed it may be as simple as keeping the seed ...
by habanerocat
Fri Jan 03, 2025 2:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: 'Free' heat
Replies: 9
Views: 1070

Re: 'Free' heat

el48tel wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:35 amChuckle
If it was on ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ I’d have to ask the audience.

I always struggle with the Englishy ones.
by habanerocat
Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:23 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: 'Free' heat
Replies: 9
Views: 1070

Re: 'Free' heat

el48tel wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:20 am God's own county
AKA Yorkshire
(tu) God forgot to tell Google. (tu)
by habanerocat
Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:03 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: 'Free' heat
Replies: 9
Views: 1070

Re: 'Free' heat

el48tel wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 10:37 pm It was sunny (at least it was in GOC) so there would be some solar gain. There was in my GH during the morning. I stayed in the house!
Ok, I just have to ask. Where or what is GOC?
by habanerocat
Wed Jan 01, 2025 2:31 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Snow
Replies: 15
Views: 2127

Re: Snow

When I come out of my Microsoft mail, there's always a 'sensational' story on msn.
At this stage I tend not to read them.
I stick to RTE and BBC for my weather.
The 'Yr' weather online and the app is also very good. The Norwegians know their weather.....