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by jerryb23
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Keeping my plants safe from the cats
Replies: 7
Views: 524

Re: Keeping my plants safe from the cats

Hi Lucy
You could try one of the telescopic adjustable curtain poles to fit behind the pots to hold them in place. They are easily available and come in different sizes at £10 - £15.

Hope this helps
by jerryb23
Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: cultivation advice
Replies: 11
Views: 813

Re: cultivation advice

Based on the golden spines I would vote for Mamm Pringlei. I think Mamm Spinosissima has browner spination. Either way, I agree it it doesn't need watering. The body needs to be allowed to tighten up and regain a more normal shape.
by jerryb23
Sun Jul 09, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Asda opuntias
Replies: 1
Views: 228

Re: Asda opuntias

It's not wax. Most opuntia fruits leave a concave depression when the flower remains detach from the fruiting body.
by jerryb23
Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cactus ID help please
Replies: 5
Views: 409

Re: Cactus ID help please

I think #2 is a copiapoa. The 2016 list has 15 copiapoa listed so difficult to tell which until its a lot bigger but based on the spine colour I would hazard a guess at one of the Coquimbana forms. I don't think its from the 2015 list.
by jerryb23
Thu May 25, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Homalocephala texensis
Replies: 9
Views: 437

Re: Homalocephala texensis

Looks like you got nearly 100% germination there Darren. I got 6 plants from the same bcss offering and these are now individually potted up and 3 - 4cm across. You may also be interested to know that these seem to be fully hardy in an unheated greenhouse - at least down to minus 6 deg C (no guarant...
by jerryb23
Sat Oct 29, 2022 12:08 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Continuous flowering observation
Replies: 4
Views: 382

Re: Continuous flowering observation

Thanks for the comments. The plant is in a 30cm bowl and I think the exceptional summer certainly helped.
by jerryb23
Thu Oct 27, 2022 11:46 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Continuous flowering observation
Replies: 4
Views: 382

Continuous flowering observation

My plant of Echinocereus Maritimus began flowering for the third time this year on 18 July (following brief flushes in mid April and late May) and has had at least one open flower every day since then up until one final flower which is still open today and which I think will finally close tomorrow (...
by jerryb23
Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: More National Show plants to ID
Replies: 5
Views: 432

Re: More National Show plants to ID

Sorry for late reply David.
4a is my Astrophytum Quadricostatum "Onzuka", and
4b is Astrophytum Myriostigma Nudum
by jerryb23
Mon Oct 17, 2022 7:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Baked clay granules
Replies: 12
Views: 958

Re: Baked clay granules

EuroCar parts seem to be stocking clay granules again:

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/super-so ... -542770768

currently £10.49 for 20 litres. The packaging says the granules are Clay based and non-clogging but you would probably need to visit a local branch and check out the product.
by jerryb23
Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Society visit to Kew's "secret" greenhouses?
Replies: 6
Views: 401

Re: Society visit to Kew's "secret" greenhouses?

Not sure why you would need "BCSS official account" - I assume you are contemplating a branch visit so just make direct contact on behalf of your branch.

I can't remember if they have many mesembs - best to enquire.