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by The Tunn
Fri Jun 24, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Gymnocalycium buds
Replies: 6
Views: 446

Re: Gymnocalycium buds

Liked the buds on this one - Garden centre find so I expect it's a hybrid.
by The Tunn
Sun May 22, 2022 12:33 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Bloody typical
Replies: 30
Views: 1620

Re: Bloody typical

I find they cross gravel, crushed shells etc. but won't cross Vaseline. A ring of this round a pot will stop them until it gets covered in soil, dust, etc.

Mind you the pots are then very unpleasant to pick up if you gets your hands in the Vaseline..... :roll:
by The Tunn
Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Possible plant ID please
Replies: 35
Views: 1854

Re: Possible plant ID please

Back to original question,

Could it be Pfeiffera ianthole, or whatever that is called now?

Just a guess but that was my first thought when I saw the picture.
by The Tunn
Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:49 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapelia gigantea
Replies: 13
Views: 1040

Re: Stapelia gigantea

Spectacular. Is the Sansevieria there as an air freshener?
by The Tunn
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:39 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Collective nouns
Replies: 16
Views: 1790

Re: Collective nouns

A resurrection of Aylostera

A forbidding of Notocactus

An omnipresence of Oxalis

An attachment of tephrocacti
by The Tunn
Wed Jul 14, 2021 4:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A Field Guide to Wild Flowers Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Region
Replies: 7
Views: 849

Re: A Field Guide to Wild Flowers Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Region

If no one here has a copy I would suggest your local public library (if you still have one left) They should be able to either obtain a copy, or let you know who has one that is available to consult. The copy holder should be able to provide you with the information. I doubt a photocopy of what you ...
by The Tunn
Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Setiechinopsis mirabilis
Replies: 11
Views: 1273

Re: Setiechinopsis mirabilis

Fascinating, and a lot of work I would imagine.
by The Tunn
Wed Jul 14, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Collective nouns
Replies: 16
Views: 1790

Collective nouns

I find it hard not to pot up bits of Pterocactus that have rooted in other pots, especially if they have buds. This has resulted in a few pots of them on a shelf of the greenhouse. Looking at them the other day I was wondering about collective nouns for cacti so I thought I'd post something to see i...
by The Tunn
Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:34 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Opuntia molesta
Replies: 2
Views: 1575

Opuntia molesta

Is this small opuntia?
The spines always look good and I wasn't expecting a flower, but flower it has not huge but a nice colour. Sorry photo not great but it isn't easy to get close to!
by The Tunn
Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:46 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lobivia 2383
Replies: 5
Views: 1021

Re: Lobivia 2383

Thanks, Phil for all your effort. That looks pretty conclusive; L. cardenasiana it is. Label will be amended.