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- Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Sedum Palmers 'rayones'
- Replies: 13
- Views: 961
Re: Sedum Palmers 'rayones'
Another Mexican Sedum which has survived outdoors for the last 2 winters for me is Sedum kimnachii, even in Wales where the last 2 winters have been very et as well as cold.
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Kew's Tree of Life
- Replies: 7
- Views: 535
Re: Kew's Tree of Life
Get yourself a DNA sequencing machine and some supplies ?
More seriously, amateur lichenologists have for years had to deal with identifying species which can only be readily separated by chemical testing.
More seriously, amateur lichenologists have for years had to deal with identifying species which can only be readily separated by chemical testing.
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Kew's Tree of Life
- Replies: 7
- Views: 535
Re: Kew's Tree of Life
On the contrary Mat, I hope they will include many more taxa which are morphologically the same, but are genetically different....
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Hildewintera 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 278
Re: Hildewintera 2024
I saved some seed from my Hildewintera hybrids last year, and will be sowing them in March. I look forward to seeing the results...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:46 pm
- Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
- Topic: Germination!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1198
Re: Germination!
They seem to develop quickly!Cidermanrolls wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:18 am Some of mine, three weeks after sowing. The platyacantha have come up really quickly. Note the three lobed aoracanthus.
These have had no pretreatment at all. I’ve got a few other pots with no germination in.
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
- Topic: Germination!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1198
Re: Germination!
What are you growing them in Rob? It looks like fruit and nut mix! Well done, anyway...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:02 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Kewa salsoloides
- Replies: 3
- Views: 532
Re: Kewa salsoloides
Interesting! Thanks,
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Cacti Without Soil
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1301
Re: Cacti Without Soil
I've put some of my plants into pumice too, and they seem to mainly be doing OK. A word of warning though - if you put tiny seedlings straight into pumice, they will stay small for much longer than in regular compost. The danger of overwatering increases as plants get bigger and older, so I recommen...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Aloe Erinacea flowering
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2200
Re: Aloe Erinacea flowering
Cracking plant!
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: BCSS Research Grant Monitoring Post - Volunteer Sought
- Replies: 0
- Views: 746
BCSS Research Grant Monitoring Post - Volunteer Sought
Please see the Society Discussion area of the Forum for details,
https://forum.bcss.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=175057
to keep this area of the Forum on topic of discussing plants.
Thanks.
Ralph
https://forum.bcss.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=175057
to keep this area of the Forum on topic of discussing plants.
Thanks.
Ralph