Hello The opuntia is robusta. And the one I have is remarkably hardy.. when the weather warms up make a cutting of the damaged arm. If you are planning on keeping what remains. Get a book on caring for cacti.. Most of the plants I can see from the photos are tuffies so should come through. Be carefu...

I use the same as Tina. It is as mentioned especially good for some euphorbias and caudiciforms/tricky plants or any that dislike sitting in damp compost. Sitting caudex on a layer of the molar clay can stop problems with rot and helps with good root airation/growth. Just remember to feed. Which I'm...

It reminds me of the orange rust type markings on ortegocactus . even the epidermis is a similar blue green . with that one they recommend the brightest spot to try control it. this is a link to "life's "ortegocactus page they are suggesting it helps it to blend in with the surrounding lic...

Hello Ralph I have just finished my second purchase from Kieth. I feel fortunate to have such a good resource as his available here in the uk. I'm always happy to learn of good books. The Japanese echeveria book was great, I'm after all the knobbely leafed forms having there names definitely helps. ...

Wow lovely echeveria.
Here are some more flat plants arios

Gymno mav. On own roots must have some chlorophyll.
Also Copiapoa .. euphorbia enlopa . And Neoporteria with lovely purple epidermis, their where lots of these for sale last summer, I was very pleased when I spotted this one.

The flowers smell very sweet.it really needed a brush before pic, it's on the top shelf so I was reaching with the phone. I think I've read somewhere that there is a red flowerd var. Would love to have that one.

A not so flat little monster aonium tablifomis

Thelocactus

Same from above, looks a little bit like the new logo