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by johno
Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Miniature Echeveria ID please
Replies: 3
Views: 994

Re: Miniature Echeveria ID please

hi brian
it looks like echiveria minima to me.
johno
by johno
Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Read any good books??
Replies: 8
Views: 1652

Re: Read any good books??

i agree with saxocactus i have both books great for naming plants.
johno
by johno
Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:00 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: in spite of it all!
Replies: 21
Views: 3101

Re: in spite of it all!

hi christine o
i have been to a wholesale nursery in holland that puts those artificial flowers on cacti.
he started about 10 years ago and had 10 girls all sat in a line putting them on,it is like a conveyer belt he does it for the money it is a business and he has become a millionare.
johno
by johno
Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:10 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Happy Easter
Replies: 2
Views: 604

Re: Happy Easter

hi sandi,
nice white flowers my wife has bought 3 with white flowers in the last 3 years and they revert to a pink colour the next time they flowered.
the best of luck with yours.
johno
by johno
Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:39 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: new member from Turkey
Replies: 32
Views: 6393

Re: new member from Turkey

welcome, i started with seeds now i have 3 greenhouses so beware.
JOHNO
by johno
Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Growing rain
Replies: 13
Views: 2329

Re: Growing rain

find a scientist to answer your questions.
JOHNO
by johno
Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cactus garden
Replies: 13
Views: 2499

Re: Cactus garden

we can dream that with global warming we can grow our plants outside in the future.
JOHNO
by johno
Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:40 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Wiring/Lighting advice - propagator.
Replies: 22
Views: 4027

Re: Wiring/Lighting advice - propagator.

HI BILL
THE WIRING LOOKS OK.
THE MAIN THING YOU SHOULD HAVE IS AN RCD RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICE THIS PROTECTS YOU FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK.
JOHNO
by johno
Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:50 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Summer outing for cacti
Replies: 13
Views: 3052

Re: Summer outing for cacti

hi jazzfool
the temp can be 5deg c colder here in York plus cold winds and lots of rain. you lucky southerners.
Johno
by johno
Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Summer outing for cacti
Replies: 13
Views: 3052

Re: Summer outing for cacti

hi mike
if you put the melos and pachypodiums outside they will be dead by September.
johno