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by Andyh
Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Birmingham Branch garden visit. Tuesday eve.20 August
Replies: 0
Views: 1871

Birmingham Branch garden visit. Tuesday eve.20 August

The Birmingham Branch next meeting is at Adrienne and Gavin's Triangle garden. (as see on Gardeners World). Their garden is a tropical paradise with our favourite plants as well as bananas, gingers, tree ferns and lots more. A chance to explore, relax and socialise. Please vontact me if this is your ...
by Andyh
Thu Aug 15, 2024 7:42 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Birmingham Show Sun 6th October
Replies: 0
Views: 1733

Birmingham Show Sun 6th October

Not long to go to the Birmingham show on 6th October.
See attachments.
Details from fionasylva@gmail.com
Free entry if you show just one plant
Register your car in advance for free parking.
by Andyh
Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: BCSS National Plant Fair - 10-11 August 2024
Replies: 51
Views: 8753

Re: BCSS National Plant Fair - 10-11 August 2024

Thank you for puting on a great weekend. Because of the wide advertising on Facebook I wonder if there were many non members attending? I didnt notice a BCSS stand. If there were non members, can I suggest BCSS has a promotion stand to recruit new members with an offer eg entry money back or free ...
by Andyh
Thu Jun 13, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Birmingham Branch Tuesday 18 June
Replies: 0
Views: 259

Birmingham Branch Tuesday 18 June

Birmingham Branch is next meeting at Winterbourne House and Garden on Tuesday 18th June ..645 for 730pm start. The main event is a talk by Andy Harris (me)on cacti and succulents of the UK. Intrigued? The talk will cover our wide range of native succulents, some of which are endangered. We will look ...
by Andyh
Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pest control
Replies: 63
Views: 9059

Re: selenicereus anthonyanus

2 years after receiving these Selenicerous as stem cuttings they rooted and are growing. Ever since having them these blisters appeared, whether grown indoors, out last summer or in greenhouse. They have been treated with systemics several times and sprayed with plant invigorator. Hard to scrape off ...
by Andyh
Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Birmingham Branch Tuesday
Replies: 0
Views: 1692

Birmingham Branch Tuesday

Birmingham Branch is next meeting at Winterbourne House and Garden on Tuesday 16th April. Please do enter a plant in our table competition. The prize is a garden centre voucher. The theme of the competition is any single cacti or succulent that you think is CURIOUS in a small pot i.e. Less than 10cm ...
by Andyh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Plant Labels
Replies: 10
Views: 1752

Re: Plant Labels

A general question. Shouldnt we as a society discourage use of plastic labels or at least not be responsible for selling them? Is there a BCSS envonmental policy? Im not sure of the exact agument for and against but plastic doesnt last long and is known to cause pollution, wheras metal labels with ...
by Andyh
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Birmingham Branch March meeting Tomorrow
Replies: 0
Views: 2619

Birmingham Branch March meeting Tomorrow

Birmingham Branch is next meeting at Winterbourne House and Garden on Tuesday 19th March. The main event is a talk by Martin Lowry on Brazil's Wonderful Succulents. Martin is one of the leading authorities on South American Cacti and a world respected plant explorer who has made dozens of plant ...
by Andyh
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Birmingham Branch February meeting
Replies: 0
Views: 2429

Birmingham Branch February meeting

The next meeting at Winterbourne House and Gardens (Birmingham UK) is on Tuesday 20th February. Please do enter a plant in our first ever competition. The prize is a Garden centre voucher. The theme of the competition is Mexican plants and we will judge one another's based on pure appeal. Plants ...
by Andyh
Thu Dec 14, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: 'Places to Visit in the UK' Solved
Replies: 56
Views: 158138

Re: 'Places to Visit in the UK' Solved

Branch visits. Please list places you think are currently worth a branch trip visit too in 2024 within 2.5 hours drive of Birmingham. (Kent, Cornwall, NE, NW to far unless overnight!)(Or combined). Eg Ive not been to Oxford, Leicester or Cambridge botanic gardens or many years. Kew, Wisley, NG of ...