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by Ross M
Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:39 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Slightly lopsided Mammillaria
Replies: 3
Views: 397

Re: Slightly lopsided Mammillaria

My one makes slow but steady progress (apart from when it got into a fight with RSM a few years back). I guess their growth varies amongst individuals, much like everything else
by Ross M
Sat Aug 06, 2022 10:59 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: appropriate head gear for hot weather?...
Replies: 12
Views: 731

Re: appropriate head gear for hot weather?...

Did it go from a plastic to clay pot? If so, it could be the result in a change of moisture supply
by Ross M
Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:24 pm
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Pterocactus fischeri KP161
Replies: 21
Views: 3145

Re: Pterocactus fischeri KP161

What a shame, sorry to hear that! Hope you managed to salvage a few bits to restart your plant. The whole thing has gone unfortunately. I'm scratching my head as to what went wrong and can only assume it was weather related. There were a couple of sunny days after I last watered and I'm wondering i...
by Ross M
Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:15 am
Forum: Small Opuntias (Tephrocactus Study Group)
Topic: Pterocactus fischeri KP161
Replies: 21
Views: 3145

Re: Pterocactus fischeri KP161

Five minutes of fame on the Forum and it decides to snuff it. Turned to mush ☹️
by Ross M
Thu Jun 30, 2022 11:03 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Echinopsis flowers
Replies: 9
Views: 418

Re: Echinopsis flowers

Super display Ed. There's some great colours there👍
by Ross M
Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Weingartia
Replies: 10
Views: 547

Re: Weingartia

Lovely plant and flowers👍
by Ross M
Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:28 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: What do you think this Mamm is!
Replies: 5
Views: 441

Re: What do you think this Mamm is!

Yes, definitely not zeilmanniana! It could be M.elegans or a form of hahniana?
by Ross M
Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A little cracker?
Replies: 8
Views: 487

Re: A little cracker?

Nice colour👍
by Ross M
Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:20 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: An old pair of ...
Replies: 2
Views: 265

An old pair of ...

.... Pelecyphora's.

I've had these for a good number of years. They never seem to change much but always produce a nice display at this time of year🙂
by Ross M
Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Eriosyce esmeraldana FK436
Replies: 11
Views: 1104

Re: Eriosyce esmeraldana FK436

The flower seems whiter this year? Same camera so perhaps weather conditions have influenced it in the same way that temperature will alter a white flowered Schlumbergera🤔 - Just read Ralph's post re colour change due to flower age so perhaps that's a factor. The white flower only opened today so I ...