Second watering for Echinocactus polycephalus today.
This one always dries out fast, partly because it has no top dressing.
My original E. xeranthemoides.
And a younger seedling.
Just for Ralph
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Just for Ralph
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Re: Just for Ralph
What a superb collection of Echinocacti.
And the fact you have several shows it's no fluke - you really know what you are doing.
When will you stop watering them?
i've never got one more than about 2 years old.
And the fact you have several shows it's no fluke - you really know what you are doing.
When will you stop watering them?
i've never got one more than about 2 years old.
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Re: Just for Ralph
.. and us too, iann.
They are magnificent!
They are magnificent!
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Re: Just for Ralph
These are indeed quite beautiful. I tried them once, no success. Tempting to try again.
But maybe I should wait for the Echinocactus zoom talk Iann might give for the BCSS in the future (hint!).
But maybe I should wait for the Echinocactus zoom talk Iann might give for the BCSS in the future (hint!).
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Re: Just for Ralph
I love that plant! I have a huge fascination in plants with huge spines. Just setting myself up for a lot of pain
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Re: Just for Ralph
I give them a break from some time around May until July or August. Then they'll get stood out in a thunderstorm so I can admire the spines which are so brightly-coloured in the rain. Real watering doesn't start again until next year, just keeping them ticking over because they only grow for that short period in spring.
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