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- Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Pleiospilos bolusii
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2238
Re: Pleiospilos bolusii
I do the same as Ian and treat as Lithops except nelii. Two of my nelii have advanced buds now, perhaps because I continued watering quite late. Usually they would not show buds until new year. I will give a little water in mild weather now - I read that the buds might abort if too dry but not sure ...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
- Topic: Watering A. polyphylla in winter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2750
Re: Watering A. polyphylla in winter
I did let my youngish plants dry out by mistake this autumn and they shrivelled alarmingly but recovered well within a few days of watering. I won't be doing it again.
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Stapeliad thread
- Replies: 309
- Views: 56802
Re: Stapeliad thread
Apteranthes europaea with visitor in yesterday's sunshine.
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:57 am
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: November - night flowers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6046
Re: November - night flowers
Recent or not is unimportant
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:35 pm
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: November - night flowers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6046
November - night flowers
I have a thing for plants that flower at night. Including those that open late in the afternoon and stay open past dusk. A number of cacti and mesembs at least flower at night, and I'd be interested to see what else pops up here. Also counting things that can stay open during the day if they are pol...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: Monthly Photo Competitions
- Topic: October: Mesembs other than Lithops
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6624
Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops
Thank you Mike. Much appreciated. I do have an idea for November and will put it up later today.
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:11 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Flowers for Succulentophiles
- Replies: 185
- Views: 49010
Re: Flowers for Succulentophiles
I just bought one today Philip! It was in flower and I couldn't resist.
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:51 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Is anyone using an electric dehumidifier in their greenhouse at this time of year?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1441
Re: Is anyone using an electric dehumidifier in their greenhouse at this time of year?
Interesting thought, but my greenhouse stays fully open apart from maybe twenty cold nights most winters, and I don't fancy paying to dehumidify the entire atmosphere..
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:46 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Stapeliad thread
- Replies: 309
- Views: 56802
Re: Stapeliad thread
The storms seem to have completely bypassed us. This Orbea melanantha just popped open in the sunshine.
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:44 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Updated seed lists
- Replies: 695
- Views: 189881
Re: Updated seed lists
I was going to place an order on the Novak list last week but could not work out how the Paypal calculation in the excel file worked, so gave up. Saved me some money at least