30m to the greenhouse is good. Clear or obstructed?

Where does the hub live?

I would say Faucaria tuberculosa, because of the tubercules. But I think some lump the 2 together anyway.

greatnorthernexotic wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:41 pm

Paul in Essex wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:16 am Another cracking read. Great to see Darren Hobbs' 'Hercules' in there!

That's another one added to the wanted list

I'm wondering if the fork in the trunk is due to the growing point being damaged in a previous winter?

It is just what it does when it gets to a certain size.

Another cracking read. Great to see Darren Hobbs' 'Hercules' in there!

Fantastic, Paul, and planted straight into the topsoil by the looks of it! :grin: I'd love to know more his dad's interest in these plants, where he sourced them, and if he was aware of the BCSS. I do wonder how many people out there are growing cacti and succulents without knows of the society's e...

Popped round this morning. Very interesting. The son who has now inherited the house reckons it has been in the ground since 2001-ish. Few other interesting things as well - big old clumps of Aristaloe aristata and an echeveria, couple of Opuntia santa-rita or similar and Opuntia elata. Plus of cour...

Ray, you are right it's not bad at all. Conflicting things happen there - on the good side, being a small island it is surrounded by water and therefore benefits from the warming effect of the sea. On the bad side much of the island is below sea level and cold air can pool. So it is a bit of a mixed...

Funnily enough the guy has just emailed me! he reckons it has been there 25/30 years which, if correct, predates my one. Had it not been cut back at some point it may have been colossal! Some weird things on Canvey Island - couple of champion palms, one just round the corner from where this cactus i...

There's no 'if' - heat is lost by the ground. Any type of barrier can mitigate this to one extent or another - bubblewrap, newspaper, foil blankets. Even a layer of small children, although I see those more as a heat source. And 'this type of carry on' is something else entirely - protecting the gro...