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- Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:34 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Water for the Greenhouse Solved
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3627
Re: Water for the Greenhouse Solved
Of course, if you use (acidified) tap water, then there is no need for a pump. Just let mains pressure send it down a garden hose to the greenhouse!
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:30 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Schlumbergera opuntioides
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8390
Re: Schlumbergera opuntioides
I had a small two joint rooted cutting of S. microspherica from Ralph Martin. I may be asking for a bit back then soon. Mine is on its last legs, and I find it almost impossible to grow. To wet - it dies. Too dry - it dies.It's done best for me in a sealed container with roots only slightly damp bu...
- Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:21 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Field Number Database - Android App
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2669
Field Number Database - Android App
For those of you who use my field number database, you may be interested to know that there is now an Android app by Tomas Kramaric which you can use to search my field number database (and Christophe Ludwig's) using a suitable phone or tablet. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.tokra....
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Notocactus Buiningii
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2705
Re: Notocactus Buiningii
You very rarely see big, mature plants of this species. Not a beginners plant at all - a real challenge to grow well in my opinion.
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Grits and Gravels ... Rounded Particles
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5669
Re: Grits and Gravels ... Rounded Particles
Sounds rather fishy to me...Tina wrote:I was lucky & got bags of this free when the local aquarium centre cleaned out a load of tanks the other year, including free fertilizer
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:38 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Sulcos. Rebs. Etc
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1977
Re: Sulcos. Rebs. Etc
Get well soon - hope to see you at the meetings!
- Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:09 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Telfairia pedata questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2433
Re: Telfairia pedata questions
Really? As far as I can see it is just a vine which grows in high rainfall areas with somewhat fleshy roots. I'm still rather dubious this qualifies as succulent!
However, I have to concede it is in the Encyclopedia of Succulent Plants...
However, I have to concede it is in the Encyclopedia of Succulent Plants...
- Tue Feb 10, 2015 8:49 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Telfairia pedata questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2433
Re: Telfairia pedata questions
Doesn't look very succulent?
- Tue Feb 10, 2015 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Sulcos. Rebs. Etc
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1977
Re: Sulcos. Rebs. Etc
Ralf Hillmann and SuccSeed are good for seeds of these genera.
- Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:46 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: How low can you go?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1577
Re: How low can you go?
Yet I have seen Stapelia nobilis running rampant over a long wall in Malaysia, and flowering like mad. A truly impressive sight. I think you need to reword that to include "and low temperatures"Herts Mike wrote:High humidity for Stapeliads is a nightmare.