Search found 6625 matches

by Tina
Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum Members & zone 6 convention ?
Replies: 22
Views: 3368

Re: Forum Members & zone 6 convention ?

Marlon might not but I have a pointy stick to prod loud snorers:rofl:
by Tina
Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:19 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: MSG journal and seed list
Replies: 56
Views: 9101

Re: Seed's Law (with special reference to mesembs) :D

:S that maybe I should give the seeds to someone who knows what they are doing(:D and cancel my 'mesemb seed torturing membership'
by Tina
Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:01 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: MSG journal and seed list
Replies: 56
Views: 9101

Re: Seed's Law (with special reference to mesembs) :D

[quote=1. Algae on soil surface grow faster than seeds germinate.
2. The sturdiest seedling pops up right next to the plastic label.
][/quote]
3. or at the edge of the pot:S
by Tina
Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:14 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: MSG journal and seed list
Replies: 56
Views: 9101

Re: MSG journal and seed list

Hi Diana
I remember hatching chick eggs with the same theory, pipping triggers hatching in neighbouring eggs(:D & Phil said something similar with Blossfeldia & stromob's seeds about mass germination.

I'll give them a try next week
by Tina
Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:12 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum Members & zone 6 convention ?
Replies: 22
Views: 3368

Re: Forum Members & zone 6 convention ?

Any forum members want cuttings of this,
likes more water than I have given it so I'm breaking up the clump as fed up with the tatty mess.
[attachment 8947 Stapelialeendertziae+F.jpg]
It's Stapelia Leenertzia ( sp ??)
by Tina
Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:06 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: MSG journal and seed list
Replies: 56
Views: 9101

Re: MSG journal and seed list

Hi Ian
Do you microwave your soil, algae & such like are normally a problem
by Tina
Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Fine grit
Replies: 28
Views: 7431

Re: Fine grit

I prefer cat litter to grit, it makes a much looser soil mix.
by Tina
Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: MSG journal and seed list
Replies: 56
Views: 9101

Re: MSG journal and seed list

I forgot to say that I did get some c.burgeri seed so wil try again this weekend but I want to get some of the grit Diane mentioned first.
by Tina
Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:22 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: MSG journal and seed list
Replies: 56
Views: 9101

Re: MSG journal and seed list

I have managed 3 times to get C burgeri seedlings growing but thats as far as they ge, the largest was maybe 3mm but I have problems remembering to spray /care for them as they are more demanding than my other succculent/cacti seeds. [quote=The only problem I have is I can't flower the Bu**ers] [/qu...
by Tina
Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Forum Members & zone 6 convention ?
Replies: 22
Views: 3368

Forum Members & zone 6 convention ?

So who is coming to the convention this Saturday ?.
I know quite a few but it will be good to have more names to try to faces to(:P)