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by Aiko
Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Melocactus repotting query
Replies: 12
Views: 4436

Re: Melocactus repotting query

I haven't had any bad experiences with repotting of plants, including Melocactus. I always remove all the soil, and brush remains off of the roots with a brush. The only bad experiences I had was with mesembs. They can start to rot when you apply too soon water after repotting. I don't think Melocac...
by Aiko
Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Giant Cacti at Lidl!
Replies: 18
Views: 6046

Re: Giant Cacti at Lidl!

Have you sown the seeds from the Melocactus already?
by Aiko
Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Adenium in full flower despite the weather Solved
Replies: 14
Views: 3453

Re: Adenium in full flower despite the weather Solved

I cannot help you with that. I have two seedlings of 2 years old, that altough are not of flowering age just yet, also still have to make their leaves. They are working on it, very very very very very slowly I can see popping something up from a brach since April...
by Aiko
Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Adenium in full flower despite the weather Solved
Replies: 14
Views: 3453

Re: Adenium in full flower despite the weather Solved

Quite nice. Mine isn't putting up a show much less than yours.
Adenium obesum in flower
Adenium obesum in flower
This will probably go on for the remainder of the Summer, as last year.
by Aiko
Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:59 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Plant labels
Replies: 12
Views: 4471

Re: Plant labels

I think at Köhres / Koehres in Germany the use labels printed this way?
by Aiko
Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: ELK website?
Replies: 2
Views: 1481

Re: ELK website?

Torbjorn wrote:Hello,
Anyone knows where the ELK website is located?
The one I find published (http://elkcactus.be/) is not active.
Regards,
Torbjörn

P.S.
I am booked to go there, and want to be updated.
D.S.
Or a domain-friendly version; try http://www.elkcactus.eu
by Aiko
Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:32 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pollinating small flower stapeliads (artificially of course)
Replies: 18
Views: 7389

Re: Pollinating small flower stapeliads (artificially of cou

Catching flies has to be as difficult as swatting them... :shock: I think you can place some rotting meat under a big screen, and lower the screen when you think you have gathered enough flies? Place your Larryleachia under the screen too, and let them play for a while. Although begin a vegetarian,...
by Aiko
Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:06 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another use for cat litter?
Replies: 20
Views: 3926

Re: Another use for cat litter?

I don't mind them walking around at all. But if they are being too enthusiastic with carrying soil around (specifically, throwing it out the pot and undermining my plant) I am a bit more bottered. Then I prefer to gently repot the plant and let the ants play outside and look for a new place to dig t...
by Aiko
Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Another use for cat litter?
Replies: 20
Views: 3926

Re: Another use for cat litter?

I just recently discovered that in three larger Ferocactus plants that I haven't repotted a long time ago, there is an ants nest. I assume the sugary sap from the Ferocactus is partly to blame attracting them. Now, I haven't had much experience with ant problems. And once I did, a (small) plant was ...
by Aiko
Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:41 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Is it time for a riddle?
Replies: 2
Views: 999

Re: Is it time for a riddle?

Aloe [...]?

Maybe not even an Aloe...