Hi, Only a week to the Zone 15 Mini-Convention on Sunday 13 March. We have Al Laius talking on 'Hybrid Aloes" and Brendan Burke on 'Both Sides of the Andes'. Doors open at 1.00pm for plant sales from Plantlife (Stuart Riley) and books from Keith Larkin. There will be refreshments and a raffle a...

Hi, It looks very like my Gymnocalycium uruguayense. This was given to me labeled G uruguayense floroseum and I was told that it had lovely pink flowers. Unfortunately it has never flowered for me, so I don't know if they will look like yours. I hope they do. I too would be happy to be corrected by ...

A Christmas bauble perhaps And something for a white Christmas

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This might be considered a bit of a cheat I suppose as I put it together in Photoshop!

This is my Titanopsis

This is a pic I used for our publicity leaflet. It's actually a small Ferocactus wislizeni.

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Does anyone know if Oak Dene are having an open day this year and, if so, when? Or their telephone number so that I can arrange a visit.

Thank you for your help.

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Thank you for all your comments. Indestructible sounds good. I'll give it a bigger pot and see what happens.

Hi, I spotted this in a garden centre, labeled Scilla violacea, and bought it on impulse. Have now realised that I have no idea how to look after it. (Sorry for the out of focus picture) Scilla.jpg Obviously it needs repotting, but do I treat it in the same way as cacti, or does it need more water, ...

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That's great. Thank you to both of you.