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by Nick_G
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cactus and Succulent Review
Replies: 9
Views: 547

Re: Cactus and Succulent Review

Re the fine Denmoza rhodacantha article, I have some Denmoza seed along with some other stuff collected in Mendoza last year if anyone wants some free of charge. PM me please.
by Nick_G
Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Kewa salsoloides
Replies: 3
Views: 521

Re: Kewa salsoloides

Thanks Pattock, an excellent read.
by Nick_G
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Polycrub
Replies: 18
Views: 1316

Re: Polycrub

Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up! It's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph. Impressive. It would be useful here too, where over 50mph is not uncommon, but 100 mph+ is pretty rare. How id the curved sheet held on? Timber braces are bolted t...
by Nick_G
Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Polycrub
Replies: 18
Views: 1316

Re: Polycrub

ralphrmartin wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:02 pm Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!
It's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph.
by Nick_G
Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Polycrub
Replies: 18
Views: 1316

Re: Polycrub

Looks super, with it being buried part in the soil, will it be warmer, what flooring will you have, very impressive build Its not actually part buried but built on the slope. Inside, the floor at the bottom is 4 feet lower than the top. I considered having it buried but the cost would have been pro...
by Nick_G
Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Polycrub
Replies: 18
Views: 1316

Re: Polycrub

edds wrote: Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:39 pm Great build and certainly looks solid. I was about to ask what the hoops were but saw the answer in your post. How thick is the polycarb?

The polycarbonate sheets are 10mm thick. They're about 8 metres long and 1 metre wide before assembly and they're not pre curved.
by Nick_G
Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Polycrub
Replies: 18
Views: 1316

Re: Polycrub

Bendy it is 😀. It took 2 very experienced contractors 7 days to complete. I've erected a few greenhouses over the years but this was beyond me at my age. The kit is supplied by a company in the north of the island. The hoops are recycled from the salmon farm industry. There are plenty of Polycrubs d...
by Nick_G
Sun Oct 08, 2023 2:15 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Polycrub
Replies: 18
Views: 1316

Polycrub

Here's my Polycrub finally finished in my garden in Shetland. 8m X 4m. A plantiecrub is a traditional stone enclosure in which crops are grown here in Shetland, principally Kale, hence Polycrub for a polycarbonate tunnel. The last photo is a view from Fitful Head over from left to right St Ninians I...
by Nick_G
Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:32 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Well, they're still alive!
Replies: 6
Views: 530

Re: Well, they're still alive!

iann wrote: Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:55 pm Own roots, doing well. I wonder how they'll react to being repotted?
My thoughts exactly. I'll find out in the spring!
by Nick_G
Thu Sep 21, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Well, they're still alive!
Replies: 6
Views: 530

Re: Well, they're still alive!

One thing of note that I think I remember is that they germinated sporadically over a few months.