Hardy Disocactus
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Hardy Disocactus
Yes I know I show it every year but I thought you might like to see the budding despite the Beast of the East.
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
Going to look amazing Mike. My cuttings from you are growing brilliantly in my office - debating whether to give them another year in the office before hanging them outside or to do it this year! Decisions, decisions lol!
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
Every year my ghast is well and truly flabbered. Please remind me - how low did you go?
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
Dunno Paul. Low enough...
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
Mine has a bit to go before it gets to that size Mike.
But we have liftoff.......
But we have liftoff.......
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
I had a bit from Mike and it didn't do well outdoors (but didn't die) - Mike has greener fingers than me. I then kept it in my hot room, and it has already finished flowering and is growing well - just a few stems, but very long. It always surprises me just what a range of conditions plants can tolerate.
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
Ralph, i think it needs breaking in gently plus a bit of benign neglect.
Once upon a time it was in my greenhouse but had grown very large, badly needed repotting and was in the way. I took it outside and dumped it on one of my compost bins and forgot all about it. The following spring when I needed the compost bin I found it again and still alive. So I hung it outside and left it and it has stayed outside ever since although in a sheltered spot outside the back of the house. Sunny in the morning, shade in the afternoon. Very occasionally I water and feed but it really needs a new hanging basket.
Once upon a time it was in my greenhouse but had grown very large, badly needed repotting and was in the way. I took it outside and dumped it on one of my compost bins and forgot all about it. The following spring when I needed the compost bin I found it again and still alive. So I hung it outside and left it and it has stayed outside ever since although in a sheltered spot outside the back of the house. Sunny in the morning, shade in the afternoon. Very occasionally I water and feed but it really needs a new hanging basket.
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
Thanks Mike. When it gets too big for my greenhouse, I'll try putting it out one summer (keeping a bit in reserve inside).
Ralph Martin
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
Suggest don’t feed too much. You need to toughen it up!
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Re: Hardy Disocactus
Here it is again...