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by Roatavator
Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: December Cactus world is here
Replies: 166
Views: 26219

Re: December Cactus world is here

On this delivery front theme can anyone please tell me if the Dec. MSG Bulletin is winging its way this far north on the planet or not? Hi Colin As Diane rightly says, it’s a little late this year. I understand Suzanne has to get the colour plates sent back to her from the printers before she can a...
by Roatavator
Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: MSG Bulletin 4 2020
Replies: 9
Views: 4285

Re: MSG Bulletin 4 2020

Yes Aiko It’s obvious the Post Office are struggling at the moment. Some BCSS members still waiting for their journals. We posted two parcels at the same time last week. One on the other side of the country arrived within two days, the other in the same county as us took over a week. But I reckon th...
by Roatavator
Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: News & Events
Topic: MSG Bulletin 4 2020
Replies: 9
Views: 4285

MSG Bulletin 4 2020

Hello everyone
The last Bulletin of the year is a little delayed, the colour photographs are not yet back from the printers.
Hopefully the Bulletin will be posted out just after Christmas.
by Roatavator
Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: December Cactus world is here
Replies: 166
Views: 26219

Re: December Cactus world is here

Thanks Ed
Hope you enjoy the Bulletins and the seed list!
Peter
by Roatavator
Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:34 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: December Cactus world is here
Replies: 166
Views: 26219

Re: December Cactus world is here

This may be the occasion for a timely reminder to renew your subscription to the Mesemb Study Group by the year end. And if you’re not a member why not consider joining? Details on joining are here:- https://www.mesemb.org/ The MSG seed distribution list will be published in the first MSG Bulletin o...
by Roatavator
Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:36 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
Topic: NOVEMBER 2020 Patterns
Replies: 26
Views: 8475

Re: NOVEMBER 2020 Patterns

As I’m almost exclusively Conophytum in the collection now, you know what mine will be!
by Roatavator
Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:52 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum poll top 5 beginner friendly Conophytum & Lithops
Replies: 23
Views: 4585

Re: Forum poll top 5 beginner friendly Conophytum & Lithops

Couldn’t but agree with your selections too, Suzanne.
My basic problem seems to be that I love them all. And my favourites have a habit of changing from week to week.....
by Roatavator
Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:48 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum poll top 5 beginner friendly Conophytum & Lithops
Replies: 23
Views: 4585

Re: Forum poll top 5 beginner friendly Conophytum & Lithops

So, places 2-5, some choices a little left field. 2. Minimum wittebergense, beautiful markings. 3. Uviforme LAV28650, small heads, lovely markings, beautiful flowers. 4. Albiflorum. Tiny attractive heads, nicely clump forming, white flowers cover the plant whilst the heads are still shrivelled and a...
by Roatavator
Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:52 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum poll top 5 beginner friendly Conophytum & Lithops
Replies: 23
Views: 4585

Re: Forum poll top 5 beginner friendly Conophytum & Lithops

I’m enthusiastic about conos, but some long way off expert. I’ll have to think about other choices tomorrow for my positions 2-5, but my outstanding number one choice for attractiveness of plant colour, patterning of heads, ability to form a pleasant clump and on top of all that, it’s easy to grow a...
by Roatavator
Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Fine grit (1-2mm) for top dressing seeds - Sources
Replies: 17
Views: 3017

Re: Fine grit (1-2mm) for top dressing seeds - Sources

And I haven’t got any spare smaller pots! Only other alternative was seed tray to put all the cuttings from that source in, but my eyesight isn’t so good I could guarantee to find them again in a larger receptacle.....