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by iann
Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cactus mites
Replies: 39
Views: 3565

Re: Cactus mites

Definitely looks like mite damage :sad:
by iann
Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A small collection of copiapoa
Replies: 16
Views: 1114

Re: A small collection of copiapoa

I have quite a lot of Copiapoas, not so mature as some of yours, mostly grown from seed. I find this photo amusing. Don't assume I grow them in the dark, but in the spring I start them out with some middday shade to let them adapt after the winter.
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by iann
Tue Sep 19, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cat litter
Replies: 20
Views: 1312

Re: Cat litter

FWIW, my mix is something like 2:2:1 JI:cat litter:grit. I find it is too light without the grit. Mixes based on the cat litter don't seem to get saturated the way a straight grit mix would, but they do stay "damp" for longer than you might expect. Perlite is the opposite, it hardly absorb...
by iann
Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cat litter
Replies: 20
Views: 1312

Re: Cat litter

No need for perlite if you use cat litter. Mixes with cat litter will retain more water than perlite, so adjust your mix accordingly, or your watering.
by iann
Sun Sep 17, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cactus turning red why?
Replies: 6
Views: 525

Re: Cactus turning red why?

Does look like the sort of colour you get on the sunny side, not harmful, just a response to the bright light. Stress from other causes like mealies will often make a plant colour up more readily.
by iann
Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Rose of Texas?
Replies: 37
Views: 2239

Re: Rose of Texas?

Pretty standard colour. This is var glabra (-ish), but the range of flower colours doesn't seem to differ.
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by iann
Wed Sep 13, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: If I haven't seen a mealie bug for a year
Replies: 11
Views: 788

Re: If I haven't seen a mealie bug for a year

It's possible to eradicate them. If you are there, be careful not to bring more in.

Root mealies or above ground? Extra vigilance can spot the above-ground types early, but the root mealies can lurk and spread for years without you noticing.
by iann
Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Rose of Texas?
Replies: 37
Views: 2239

Re: Rose of Texas?

Do I spy a second flower from the outer leaf pair?
by iann
Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Echinocactus vs pot
Replies: 7
Views: 508

Re: Echinocactus vs pot

This one is just coming up to 13 years old. They can get big, but they don't exactly grow fast.
by iann
Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Echinocactus vs pot
Replies: 7
Views: 508

Echinocactus vs pot

I think the pot is losing
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