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by esp
Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November 2024 - What is flowering for you this November?
Replies: 23
Views: 904

Re: November 2024 - What is flowering for you this November?

I have several plants wanting to flower very late this year. I took pity on this budding-up seedling about a week ago, put it in the propagator with warmth and light, and gave it some water. Yesterday I noticed the outside of the well-developed bud seemed very yellow, I was surprised to find it ...
by esp
Tue Nov 19, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Am I about to flower?
Replies: 4
Views: 278

Re: Am I about to flower?

I've just thought that the leaves separating signified they were more or less fully grown. Not a precursor of an imminent flower bud. Is it meant to be?
by esp
Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Has anyone sowed Melocactus peruvianus from JN? Solved
Replies: 2
Views: 272

Re: Has anyone sowed Melocactus peruvianus from JN? Solved

I'm not quite sure what you are inquiring. Are you asking about Jan Novak's seedlist? https://kaktusy.webzdarma.cz/ Most of the large czech seed lists are just that. You need to order on the basis of the name / field number only, plus whatever brief text description there may be. There are generally ...
by esp
Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: EU Plant Passport Scheme
Replies: 257
Views: 77367

Re: EU Plant Passport Scheme

Were there any attempts made by the Society to clarify the rather contradictory topic of issuing plant passports as amateurs (seems not required) to sell plants online (seems to be absolutely mandatory for everyone) for "beer money" (i.e. not for profit, seems not required again)? And what about ...
by esp
Sat Nov 02, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapeliad thread
Replies: 342
Views: 61901

Re: Stapeliad thread

Just out of interest, what’s it growing in, pot and medium? Lol. It's in a microwave meal container. No drainage holes. In roughly 20% perlite, 80% cat litter. Weak fertiliser with most watering. Containers without drainage holes are fine for a while, for vigorous easy species, in this mix, and so l ...
by esp
Sat Nov 02, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapeliad thread
Replies: 342
Views: 61901

Re: Stapeliad thread

Herts Mike wrote: Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:39 pmBeauty!
Interesting & impressive, for sure. A bit stinky!
by esp
Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapeliad thread
Replies: 342
Views: 61901

Re: Stapeliad thread

I posted these on Facebook when this flowered in September, but missed this forum.
Stapelia gigantea in flower:
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by esp
Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapeliad thread
Replies: 342
Views: 61901

Re: Stapeliad thread

I bought an unrooted Huernia zebrina cutting a few months ago. It seems to have settled in happily, currently co-habiting with an Euphorbia coerulescens cutting.
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by esp
Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Updated seed lists
Replies: 716
Views: 205080

Re: Updated seed lists

Unfortunately it looks as though the Czech society, Section of Succulent Growers, Sekce pěstitelů sukulentů (SPS) is on the point of folding. I was looking forward to their annual mid-November seed list, it was a great resource for some rarely offered succulent species. The notice is here: https:// ...
by esp
Sun Oct 13, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ariocarpus fissuratus & Ebay
Replies: 5
Views: 344

Re: ariocarpus fissuratus & Ebay

DaveW wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 10:53 am
Generally things only get banned if a significant idiot portion of the population abuses them.
Unfortunately, for those wanting to buy or sell on ebay, the site bans many plants that are legal to buy, sell and grow in the UK.