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by MatDz
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: BCSS National Plant Fair - 10-11 August 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 312

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

- Is the event just sales? Or are there talks or other things happening too? I can answer this one, from https://bcss.org.uk/bcss-national-plant-fair/ This is a National event in lieu of a Convention. While the focus will be on plant sales, there will also be talks and other attractions. The Societ...
by MatDz
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: H. truncata root cutting propagation anyone?
Replies: 6
Views: 387

Re: H. truncata root cutting propagation anyone?

Certainly not quick, I would do it only if the root already broke.

On the other hand, I am not convinced that the more "traditional" leaf cuttings are any faster...
by MatDz
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: H. truncata root cutting propagation anyone?
Replies: 6
Views: 387

Re: H. truncata root cutting propagation anyone?

What exactly did you do? Slice through one of the roots at soil level, and wait for it to grow an offset? Or something else? I find Haworthia roots tend to be deciduous in my growing conditions (i.e. plants often lose roots and grow new ones) - so how would a root cutting work in such a case? I can...
by MatDz
Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: H. truncata root cutting propagation anyone?
Replies: 6
Views: 387

H. truncata root cutting propagation anyone?

I finally managed to do it. Took a good few months, I didn't note the exact date down, though. Shame on me, I know.

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by MatDz
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: So you want Epithelantha, Ariocaprus, Geotinia, Discocatus etc..
Replies: 9
Views: 583

Re: So you want Epithelantha, Ariocaprus, Geotinia, Discocatus etc..

Tony R wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:42 pm Great photos and plants! (tu)
Yes, I would enjoy pricking out those Epithelantha seedlings - If I had a spare week! :wink:
Then another to pot them up again :mrgreen:
by MatDz
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: So you want Epithelantha, Ariocaprus, Geotinia, Discocatus etc..
Replies: 9
Views: 583

Re: So you want Epithelantha, Ariocaprus, Geotinia, Discocatus etc..

Great photographs, I already had his nursery pinned on my map in case I'm anywhere nearby.

And good luck with pricking out that Epithelantha!
by MatDz
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Haworthia first aid advice required.
Replies: 7
Views: 379

Re: Haworthia first aid advice required.

EdMcKenna wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:38 pm [...] If it picks up I'll label it as a variety. 😁👍
A hybrid :smile:
by MatDz
Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Haworthia first aid advice required.
Replies: 7
Views: 379

Re: Haworthia first aid advice required.

I'd just add that it's not a species H. truncata, there's certainly someone else in the mix, perhaps H. cymbiformis (cf. https://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUC ... Lime_Green, it's not this, but leaning towards for sure).
by MatDz
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Kew's Tree of Life
Replies: 7
Views: 529

Re: Kew's Tree of Life

ralphrmartin wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:32 pm On the contrary Mat, I hope they will include many more taxa which are morphologically the same, but are genetically different....
Oh certainly, one doesn't exclude the other! But how are we then going to distinguish the two morphological twins at home? :mrgreen:
by MatDz
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Kew's Tree of Life
Replies: 7
Views: 529

Re: Kew's Tree of Life

Great news, hopefully the number of barely distinguishable taxa will reduce thanks to those initiatives.