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- Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:34 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Erecting a Greenhouse
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6168
Re: Erecting a Greenhouse
If a greenhouse has a long side and a short side, then the long side should be pointed in the direction of most sun, usually south. For square(-ish) greenhouses, you can quibble about whether to point the gable ends or the sloping roof towards the sun, but it doesn't make a massive difference. For m...
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:31 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: my little "collection of lithops"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2080
Re: my little "collection of lithops"
Is the L. gracilidelineata a double-header? Did it not flower this year? Look to the right, Julie, there's another baby lurking in the shadows :) The next one looks like L. hookeri too. And probably the one after that also. Then an interesting one. Some kind of L. karasmontana perhaps? And the last ...
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: just joined
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4201
Re: just joined
Maria, I just erected a greenhouse at the weekend. I was forced into it by the sudden arrival of a free greenhouse! Now I just need some glass ... I'm sure Hob can tell you more about building greenhouses, how many weeks did the foundation take? I just put down slabs, this will be a fairly temporary...
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: State of the Hobby ?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 14131
Re: State of the Hobby ?
[quote=phil]I?m sure we have all seen youngsters drooling over the cactus display at the local garden centre[/quote]
That might have been me, Phil, but nice of you to call me a youngster
That might have been me, Phil, but nice of you to call me a youngster
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Seedling - Plant Exchange - To revive or not
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5853
Re: Seedling - Plant Exchange - To revive or not
You can count me in with cactus babies, some at least will be fat enough by late spring. I also have some non-cacti that weren't taken on the MSG scheme last year.
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:45 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Pretty spines...and an easy quiz
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4641
Re: Pretty spines...and an easy quiz
This one disintegrated in spring 2006. It only fell a few feet onto a brick patio but I guess that was a few feet too many! A couple of the pups flowered in the autumn. The big one I gave away and is slowly dying
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- Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:39 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: just joined
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4201
Re: just joined
Hi Hob, I think seed growing is addictive
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: State of the Hobby ?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 14131
Re: State of the Hobby ?
Hehe, sounds strange that the cactus industry should struggle in the face of drought. Sounds like an opportunity to me ;) I think there are probably more young people growing than we realise. But they aren't in the society, mostly (not at my branch anyway), and probably not as fanatical due to time ...
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:24 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Pretty spines...and an easy quiz
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4641
Re: Pretty spines...and an easy quiz
Take a step back, Julie, these will grow pretty fast! And they seem to be tough as nails, not one of those Mammillarias that rots off whenever you water it. Flowers around winter, or right through winter with a little warmth and water. Your's should easily produce flowers, and pups too, by the end o...
- Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:39 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Newbie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3747
Re: Newbie
Pachycereus marginatus?