2. Site it carefully. Being small, the temperature inside can swing wildly. Get a decent maximum/minimum thermometer (there are digital ones that have remote sensors so you can monitor it from inside) and make sure it's well ventilated in on hot days and closed up on cold nights. Thanks guys. I was...

Hi, Last year I kept my plants on the garden table, much dismay to my parents. This year I want to give them a proper location. Will this cold frame/ greenhouse be ok? I will treat it and such to preserve its longevity. I don't think I have enough plants to fill it up yet!. Here is the link, its an ...

I love that plant! I have a huge fascination in plants with huge spines. Just setting myself up for a lot of pain

I had the great fortune of being one of the few to see his collection last year during the pandemic. He was an amazing guy who was very knowledgeable, accommodating and kind. I was there for quite a few hours chatting with him and looking at his many plants. We were planning to see his collection ag...

This is why I stopped attending the live zoom lectures, because they are not live captioned. I have discussed with some people and there isn't the budget to pay for otter.io (Live captioning provider). The first zoom talk I attended did have live captions but that was with the ferrocactus talk and I...

ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:30 pm Let me give you a tip, which I got from Bill Hildyard. I found this species tricky to grow until he advised me that it likes limestone. I added some to the compost and as top dressing, and my plant is now doing really well.

Thank you for this tip, I'll try and source some limestone

Oh nice, I hope I can achieve a bunch of happy plants!

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I think so! Thanks for these seeds!! Always love receiving them from you.

Wasn't expecting such a good germination with these but looking forward to them getting older! Some are growing their third set of leaves.