I did nearly reply ' how many amazon vouchers ' do you want

Just got a supposed email from Bill Darbon but look at the sender's email -William Darbon . <dr.ely@btinternet.com> Do they just pick names that would have our contacts, I'll call him in case he's been hacked again but last time he had to buy a new PC. Shame these scammers don't put their minds to h...

Well the flower stem is growing quickly but no actual flowers yet just a long stalk with leaf scales so far, fingers crossed for some sun.

The huge plant from Oxford (John's) went to David Kirkbright and now Ian priestley.
It was at the National.

Has a copy of this been sent to Peter Bint ( BCSS secretary) , maybe that would be a better course

same here, too far away

Hi
I find with succulents an open bag works well so they have greater humidity but with some air they don't rot.
My kumara plicatilis seedlings, its easy to give them a quick spray if they need it.
Cacti I leave in the bag for ages even years.

It does pay to experiment

I've only had it a year but plenty of water, I water in winter, a bit of sun & it gets a dribble.

Here's my other one that I made a few years ago by taking the growing point out of a young single plant, can't wait for this to flower although it may get to big eventually

Pleasant surprise as my aloe erinacea is flowering again this year I wasn't sure with the repot if it would sulk but its looking great now. Also a friend won Tony Morris's aloe erinacea at last years auction, which flowers intermittently (there was an article in cactus world) so we may be able to do...