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by conolady
Sun May 26, 2019 7:39 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Spring BH flowers
Replies: 6
Views: 1493

Re: Spring BH flowers

Beautiful photos and flowers.
by conolady
Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: February eNews
Replies: 32
Views: 8074

Re: February eNews

I only use an iPad and have not the slightest idea how to find a whitelist option, so I'll continue to check my Junk folder. It's no hardship, especially as we get a reminder on the Forum. I'm not saying it doesn't need sorting, only that there's no real urgency, is there?
by conolady
Sun Feb 03, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: February eNews
Replies: 32
Views: 8074

Re: February eNews

I have both Outlook and gmail in which to see emails and it goes to spam in both of them!
by conolady
Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:51 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lambs’ “Illustrated Reference”
Replies: 6
Views: 2108

Re: Lambs’ “Illustrated Reference”

At the end of volume 5 there is an index to all five volumes, not down to species though...
by conolady
Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:35 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: February eNews
Replies: 32
Views: 8074

Re: February eNews

In the Spam...Thanks for the heads up, as it's a very interesting issue and I'd have missed it!
by conolady
Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:32 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Germination begins
Replies: 71
Views: 15331

Re: Germination begins

El48tel, I always spray seedlings, often several times a day if they're not in a super-humid environment. I do this even if the substrate appears damp. In fact, I prefer to spray often and NOT have them covered, even with in a ventilated cover. (When they're older I water cacti often, until they're ...
by conolady
Sat Feb 02, 2019 10:06 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Conophytum Luckhoffii
Replies: 8
Views: 2514

Re: Conophytum Luckhoffii

Yes, I'd restart with a few cuttings, but, for the future, I'd keep it lightly watered and in the shade during the summer rest. I do that now with all my small headed conos and it works well. I'm sure the random dying off is due to drought and scorch.
by conolady
Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Adenium obesum from seed
Replies: 44
Views: 11923

Re: Adenium obesum from seed

Re adeniums as house plants: can I just remind folk that every part of them is extremely poisonous, so do beware of pets and small children touching them...In the greenhouse you can keep a closer watch on matters, and wash your hands after even taking old leaves off!
by conolady
Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:03 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Germination begins
Replies: 71
Views: 15331

Re: Germination begins

Ah...old news then.
by conolady
Thu Jan 31, 2019 6:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Germination begins
Replies: 71
Views: 15331

Re: Germination begins

el48tel wrote: Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:52 pm
conolady wrote: Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:38 pm Just read this on the Mesa Garden website. Clearly the new ordering system is going to be later than forecast...


Yes you are not wrong. That's what it says on the site. But I have an email conversation ....
So what did they say??? No use being gnomic!