All good points, thanks! I was hoping to "engineer" a solution that would give a fairly stable pH reduction over longer period so that I don't have to remember to add things to the water while watering. This "solution" is probably not worth the effort...

[...] Mat's photo would have benefited from removing the label and a better background and lighting, so I discounted that first [...] Thank you for the shortlisting, and a very deserved rejection of my entry. I need to invest one day in a proper photography setup with nice greyish background and so...

Does anyone use sulphur chips to acidify their potting substrate? They seem really good, with the slow "release" one just mixes them in and perhaps checks the pH once in a while.

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I'll add a "semi-close-up" of my Adromischus marianiae 'tanqua' that's doing surprisingly well on my shelf! It's hard to take a decent photograph as the lights are a little too white, a little too bright and a little too close to the plants, but at least they seem to enjoying this. 2024022...

Oh, neat! I just saw Uncarina roeoesliana on eBay recently but somehow talked myself out of purchasing it, now I am back to the struggle...

[...] Sadly, the place i ordered the plant from has some plants that have had their leaves painted with luminous paint. A pointless and cruel thing to do in my view. Thanks. I have purchased another Echeveria Miranda Chameleon. [...] I am also puzzled by the chain of actions here, but perhaps the e...

František Veselý released his Conophytum seeds today: https://www.haworthialand.com/product-c ... tum-seeds/

- Is the event just sales? Or are there talks or other things happening too? I can answer this one, from https://bcss.org.uk/bcss-national-plant-fair/ This is a National event in lieu of a Convention. While the focus will be on plant sales, there will also be talks and other attractions. The Societ...

Certainly not quick, I would do it only if the root already broke.

On the other hand, I am not convinced that the more "traditional" leaf cuttings are any faster...

What exactly did you do? Slice through one of the roots at soil level, and wait for it to grow an offset? Or something else? I find Haworthia roots tend to be deciduous in my growing conditions (i.e. plants often lose roots and grow new ones) - so how would a root cutting work in such a case? I can...