habanerocat wrote: ↑Sun Jun 25, 2023 1:28 pm

Pattock wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:54 pm and carmine mite (very similar to but harder than the red spider mite and quite common in horticulture), thrips and whitefly egg.

What do you mean by harder?

Tougher armour.

The company Dragonfli is now a subsidiary of Koppert and claims that Amblyseius andersoni "has been proven to be effective" against the cactus/russet mite as well as a range of other mites of various sizes, the red spider mite and carmine mite (very similar to but harder than the red spide...

The plant was dormant over the winter and started to grow in April but the rate of growth is rather disappointing. Maybe I should increase the amount of fertiliser as you mentioned water more frequently And take it out of direct sun. It is recommended for full sun in South Africa, it should be able...

PlantZAfrica disagrees, stating that the plant "occurs mainly in summer rainfall regions." "The greyish-green leaves are erect, arranged in a conspicuous fan and are usually produced after flowering. This spring-flowering species will flower even if it does not receive any water in wi...

Presumably a bit like rhubarb in that respect. Common sorrel (Rumex) and wood sorrel (Oxalis) can kill in the same way. Someone died from eating about a pound of common sorrel in a traditional English soup. He really liked sorrel soup. Oxalic acid kills by reacting with dissolved calcium salts in t...

My seeds are in pumice with a thin layer of crushed perlite on top to stop the tiny seeds washing away. Minimum 20°C for these. Kewa bowkeriana are from southern and eastern Africa, up to Ethiopia. You can eat the leaves but they contain oxalic acid, so don't eat many or you could destroy your kidne...

Has anyone grown any species of Kewa? I have some Kewa bowkeriana seed that just started sprouting. Any tips for cultivation?

For those not on Facebook, Robin Frandsen has announced that he has put a rather good quality scan of his 2017 book Succulents of Southern Africa on Cactus Pro for anyone to download. The print run has almost sold out and because the courier costs are so high he decided to make it available to all f...

Now its, If Fedex website can get over their technical difficulties so I can pay the 11p import tax and £4.25 Fedex tax handling charge.

Thanks, but I am just popping in to continue this unfinished business. I probably don't want to but if you want to follow the trial that website looks to be doing daily reports: https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/saunders-murder-trial-mastermind-admits-farm/ https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/court-hears-...