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by Herts Mike
Fri Dec 06, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapeliad thread
Replies: 344
Views: 62596

Re: Stapeliad thread

Good to see at this time of year.
by Herts Mike
Thu Dec 05, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Should I cut?
Replies: 7
Views: 293

Re: Should I cut?

If you remove Aloe flowers you lose a lovely floral display in winter, part of the reason for growing them.
In all my years of Aloe growing I’ve never seen botrytis on flowers.
by Herts Mike
Tue Dec 03, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe flowers today
Replies: 22
Views: 5029

Re: Aloe flowers today

Aloe rebmannii
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by Herts Mike
Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Stapeliad thread
Replies: 344
Views: 62596

Re: Stapeliad thread

Well done Diane! Have to say my Stapeliad flowering was pretty poor this year. Lack of sun.
by Herts Mike
Sun Nov 10, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: November 2024 - What is flowering for you this November?
Replies: 23
Views: 1071

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

It didn’t promote much flowering in my Stapeliads...

Othonna triplinervia
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by Herts Mike
Sat Nov 09, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe flowers today
Replies: 22
Views: 5029

Re: Aloe flowers today

Ah, but you flowered some Stapeliads and I flowered hardly any.

So we’re even😊
by Herts Mike
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe flowers today
Replies: 22
Views: 5029

Re: Aloe flowers today

But that plant came from you Ralph. You should have kept it!
by Herts Mike
Tue Nov 05, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe flowers today
Replies: 22
Views: 5029

Re: Aloe flowers today

Aloe descoignsii ssp augustina
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by Herts Mike
Tue Nov 05, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe flowers today
Replies: 22
Views: 5029

Re: Aloe flowers today

Aloe albiflora. Really pleased to have this flowering again as I nearly lost it, down to a single head.
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