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by el48tel
Thu May 27, 2021 9:42 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Next BCSS YouTube video 7.30pm Tues 25th May
Replies: 14
Views: 1791

Re: Next BCSS YouTube video 7.30pm Tues 25th May

Excellent and most comprehensive.
Thanks Ralph
by el48tel
Wed May 26, 2021 5:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Hoya carnosa
Replies: 17
Views: 1854

Re: Hoya carnosa

Ralph The best fluorescence is to be had from white-ish flowers. Purple-ish are OK provided that the colours are purple and not shades of red but shades of blue. ROYGBIV. Fluorescence yields colours with longer wavelengths. So you'll not see much fluorescence from yellow through red. Gymnocalycium a...
by el48tel
Wed May 26, 2021 10:44 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mammillaria hutchisoniana SB 1655?
Replies: 3
Views: 622

Re: Mammillaria hutchisoniana SB 1655?

Agreed .... "delight"
by el48tel
Wed May 26, 2021 10:42 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Hoya carnosa
Replies: 17
Views: 1854

Re: Hoya carnosa

I'm using a 330nm unit at present, but the output is not sufficient for one of the images I've tried to make. Large UV units are a bit pricey. How well does the UV torch you mention illuminate? What is the fluorescence like? I'm not interested in reflectance UV, only fluorescence. It is very bright...
by el48tel
Tue May 25, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Echinocereus Flowers
Replies: 61
Views: 7527

Re: Echinocereus Flowers

Simply beautiful
by el48tel
Tue May 25, 2021 3:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers!
Replies: 37
Views: 4280

Re: Flowers!

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I have this as Aylostera pulvinosa. It was purchased from a Branch sale as a remainder in need of TLC. 8 months on it has repaid the treatment.
by el48tel
Tue May 25, 2021 1:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Hoya carnosa
Replies: 17
Views: 1854

Re: Hoya carnosa

What a lovely flower. It looks like it would reflect ultraviolet light well. Or inspire an interior designer. (tu) I don't know about reflection but it does not appear to fluoresce with a 365nm UV torch. As the fragrance is produced after sundown and the flowers point downwards, UV reflection is no...
by el48tel
Mon May 24, 2021 7:32 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowers!
Replies: 37
Views: 4280

Re: Flowers!

Salivating .... waiting for my Echinopsis buds to show more development .... think Candlelight may be the closest