I've just had an initial browse and it seems even better than usual! So many interesting articles and marvellous pictures, many thanks Sheila.

Nice plant Mike, you should grow more cacti! I think I have a very similar Gymno, will check later and let you know. Werewolf will certainly know for sure.

Nice plant Mike, but I can see that potting might be a problem!

There are some lovely plants here and a good variety of genera. Here are a few small cerei, two Espostoas and one, in the middle, that I labelled Haageocereus, but is that correct? and is that still their name?

These look lovely Diane, this beautiful sunny weather is very welcome, even if rather unseasonal.

Eulychnia, a cactus only a mother could love........ I only have one and I can't get it going at all. Any advice? I've always treated mine just the same as my other cacti, a feed once a month or so in the summer with Chempak 8, and a minimum of about 5C in the winter. I think maybe cerei appreciate...

Beautiful Eulychnia Juster, my saint-pieana is only a 4yr seedling, but starting to look the part. Interesting thread because I now realize how few photos of my columns I have taken compared to the smaller cacti when they are flowering, so this summer I must get the camera out and put that right. T...

Just recently there has been a discussion about whether columnar cacti have become less popular. I don't have many, but here's a view of some of mine today IMG_0637.JPG A Trichocereus which is a cutting from one of my very first cacti, given to me by my father in 1964, Cleistocactus strausii, Eulych...

Arrived in my in box without any problem this time Graham, thanks! Haven't had the chance to read it yet, but I think I will hold back on the survey until I know the problem has been fixed.

Hi Julie, I remember this plant from your previous posts, it looks splendid now and with so many flowers, well done!