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by Acid John
Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Chris Dean Plant Sale 27th April
Replies: 10
Views: 476

Chris Dean Plant Sale 27th April

There will be a sale of plants from the collection of the late chairman of Stoke branch Chris Dean. Nearly all cacti with just a few 'others'. A few will have a fixed price the rest will be for a donation. All the money raised will be split equally between the BCSS conservation fund and the Dougie M...
by Acid John
Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: mysterious cacti question
Replies: 6
Views: 430

Re: mysterious cacti question

Guthrie, that is a nice use of a Sylvac cactus planter (tu)
by Acid John
Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Plant Labels
Replies: 9
Views: 466

Re: Plant Labels

Flimsy plastic and the felt tip is starting to fade (you had to write your own names it only came with the number). But the 378 tells me the label and plant are at least 40 years old by mail from Windyridge 1984 list number 2. Both have served me well for the massive cost of 60 pence 😱🤣 20240330_114...
by Acid John
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tradescantia navicularia Solved
Replies: 18
Views: 2243

Re: Tradescantia navicularia Solved

In the post Friday.
by Acid John
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tradescantia navicularia Solved
Replies: 18
Views: 2243

Re: Tradescantia navicularia Solved

It is very likely that is the same clone as mine (tu)
by Acid John
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tradescantia navicularia Solved
Replies: 18
Views: 2243

Re: Tradescantia navicularia Solved

This forums communications are rubbish.
I received your message but when I replied it went somewhere else.
Next week I will send you some bits via mail no charge 👍
by Acid John
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tradescantia navicularia Solved
Replies: 18
Views: 2243

Re: Tradescantia navicularia Solved

Tony I've sent a PM (I think)
by Acid John
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tradescantia navicularia Solved
Replies: 18
Views: 2243

Re: Tradescantia navicularia Solved

Tony send me a PM with details of your address and I'll pop some of it in the post.
It's been in the same pot for 30+ years so I guess it might want a repot (Probably will kill it :lol: )
by Acid John
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tradescantia navicularia Solved
Replies: 18
Views: 2243

Re: Tradescantia navicularia Solved

This is Tradescantia navicularis in a 2" pot just getting ready to flower.
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by Acid John
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:49 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Tradescantia navicularia Solved
Replies: 18
Views: 2243

Re: Tradescantia navicularia Solved

I'll have a look tomorrow. To me it looks better grown hard and tight in a little mound. When it decides to flower it just looks 'leggy' but colourful.