Here is Weingartia leocoriensis. The tubercles remind me of ariocarpus retusus.

Hi keep it on the seed mat and cross your fingers and wait Usually if they look like this it's already too late. Though the tips may still be green . The body of the pachy has already dedicated beond restoration. If your very lucky the extra heat and water will very slowly bring it back let the subs...

If temperatures are 20c day 15ç night. I would give I a small drink . It really depends on what kind of medium it is growing in. Mine loose there leaves over winter and are kept at lower temp than above. I give them an occasional water on fine days. You can tell when they need it by giving the stem ...

No prize for guessing this one. I think it started out as a ring cristata. Any white bits are left over polystyrene I've been using to hold it open. I was hoping it would end up looking like an american baseball glove.

Is it Echinopsis famatimensis cristata.
A really good looking plant.

There is always something wanting to eat our plants. I think 🤔 that cat is asking for walkies. Their was a lady on tv who had a huge collection of hostas, she was using a clove of garlic and boiling it in a small pan then adding it to her watering cans. To deter the slugs. I'm not sure it would work...

I saved this ages ago because I thought it interesting.maybe the straws are for catching the seeds/or exploding seeds like some euphorbia where my wonderings. I have had a seedling of this type just turn to mush even though I had it in my sunnyist window. Would probably have been happier in the gree...

I've found some seeds for sale at Brasilplants.com . I'm thinking of getting some. Does anyone have any experience with this seed company. The plant vellozia gigantea seems to have a very similar growth form to some of the aloedendron's from southern africa. Yuka and Dracaena amongst others, all lil...

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Does anyone have any idea if any of the larger Vellozia or it's cousins are in cultivation. I am aware of Xerophyta and have seen it for sale a couple of times.
I'm interested in any information of plants, or where to find seeds. Many thanks

Those things are really weird. :mrgreen: At the beginning of the post mentioned interesting articles or pdf. I think I plugged this one before but it is definitely worth a read if you missed it. http://saisen-en.com/HAJ_1.pdf Sorry not sure if this link will work. Hay Ralph you promised 90 more book...