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by DaveW
Tue Dec 10, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Not over collecting then?
Replies: 1
Views: 179

Not over collecting then?

Interesting article. Those who have visited arid areas in habitat will have probably noticed the damage done to our plants by viticulture, farming and animals being allowed to graze free to consume what sparse vegetation there is. Strange the conservationists never highlight this in the our press ...
by DaveW
Tue Dec 10, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Judging the American way!
Replies: 3
Views: 302

Re: Judging the American way!

One of the worst shows I was asked to judge was a local church one as our Branch had been asked to provide somebody who knew cacti & succulents and I drew the short straw. I gave the best plants in a class first second and third only to be told exhibitors could only win one prize per class and they ...
by DaveW
Sat Dec 07, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Judging the American way!
Replies: 3
Views: 302

Judging the American way!

Many will know the Cactus & Succulent judging is different in America since I don't think they have Judges Courses like the UK. Also often to us seem to place more value on expensive containers than the plants inside. Anyway a Webinar on the subject is coming up near the end of the month. Open to ...
by DaveW
Wed Dec 04, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Talk on Lophophora.
Replies: 0
Views: 201

Talk on Lophophora.

A talk on Lophophora. Nothing stays the same in nature, it is constantly evolving. Climates vary and plants and habitats change due to it. Something which is perfectly normal throughout history. Our lives may be too short to register it though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmQlAPDp-CY Also ...
by DaveW
Wed Nov 27, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: a quick (and somewhat unseasonal) Schlumbergera question please
Replies: 9
Views: 510

Re: a quick (and somewhat unseasonal) Schlumbergera question please

The major Dutch commercial producers often use a "leveller" to remove top joints of Schlumbergera to get uniform plants for sale. However whether this always plucks them off or cuts them I am not sure. Many of the Garden Centres plants still come from Holland, so maybe that's the reason for the cut ...
by DaveW
Sun Nov 03, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Is there a term for it?
Replies: 5
Views: 462

Re: Is there a term for it?

I have not heard of any cacti with terminate growth if the growing point is not damaged? I suppose the body of Melocacti does stop growing when the cephalium forms but the cephalium then continues growing. Lophophora's appear to grow much slower than they actually do since the stem "concertinas" at ...
by DaveW
Fri Oct 25, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: CSSA recorded Webinars.
Replies: 1
Views: 179

CSSA recorded Webinars.

Don't know if this has already been posted, but the Cactus & Succulent Society of America has now made many of its past Webinars available recorded for viewing at any time. Just click on the pictures themselves. These are available to all not just CSSA members. https://cactusandsucculentsociety.org ...
by DaveW
Thu Oct 24, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A question about grafting from a novice...
Replies: 6
Views: 269

Re: A question about grafting from a novice...

Plenty of video's on YouTube on grafting. Always ensure the vascular bundles overlap at some point rather than automatically placing a small scion dead centre on the stock.

https://kadasgardens.com/grafting2.html

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... s+Grafting