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by NickHitchcock
Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A lantern
Replies: 10
Views: 2055

Re: A lantern

That is lovely.
by NickHitchcock
Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:00 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: My small grafting field
Replies: 26
Views: 4024

Re: My small grafting field

That is a lot. I have not tried grafting yet, it is on my to do list, I have Pereskiopsis growing so I may have a try at some point. I would think it took you quite a long time to do that many.
by NickHitchcock
Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Watering again
Replies: 12
Views: 2091

Re: Watering again

Thanks Aiko, it sounds like common sense but it is good to be reassured, I do have Massonia and some Pelargoniums that the leaves are just starting to go yellow/brown, my Tylecodon also seem to be shutting down, I read one thing that said leave them in full sun and another that said keep in light bu...
by NickHitchcock
Mon Mar 30, 2020 9:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Watering again
Replies: 12
Views: 2091

Re: Watering again

I have watered my plants, some like Ariocarpus very carefully and just a drop. Being still new I am just as concerned about when to stop watering others like Conophytum, winter bulbs etc. Do others have a general time to stop. A bit of general advice would be really appreciated.
by NickHitchcock
Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Where did my cactus go
Replies: 10
Views: 1992

Re: Where did my cactus go

Aiko you should be a detective but I do think think you're right.
by NickHitchcock
Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: An idea while we hibernate
Replies: 13
Views: 2043

Re: An idea while we hibernate

As a relatively new person to all of this and having bought about 20 packs of seeds from the seed list, I would love for those of you with more experience to share it. I really appreciate the cultivation information that comes out with Cactus World and the more the better. I search the internet for ...
by NickHitchcock
Sun Mar 01, 2020 11:24 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: March 2020: Cute/Chubsters
Replies: 18
Views: 6465

Re: March 2020: Cute/Chubsters

Never seen the bulbine bruynsii before Aiko, they look great.
by NickHitchcock
Sun Feb 23, 2020 9:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tephrocactus geometricus
Replies: 14
Views: 3827

Re: Tephrocactus geometricus

They look really good, what are you growing them in? Looks like peat on your website. They are very clean looking.
by NickHitchcock
Sun Feb 23, 2020 7:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Uebelmannia Pectinefra - or is it?...
Replies: 38
Views: 6851

Re: Uebelmannia Pectinefra - or is it?...

Who was the nursery you bought from? I would like to avoid them if you didn't get what you thought you would and that they didn't respond to your email. I can't think of a reason not to say, you are doing nothing wrong by letting others know.
by NickHitchcock
Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:37 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mammillaria grahamii
Replies: 14
Views: 5298

Re: Mammillaria grahamii

I have just looked at all the different threads of your seed sowing and your plants look great. As a relative newbie to this I have not had to transplant any seedlings yet but I can see it would not be easy with those hooked spines. :grin: