Cacti & succulents on tv again
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Paul D
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Cacti & succulents on tv again
Yesterday's Beechgrove programme featured some great cacti and succulents in Hamish McKelvie's collection. There was also a short piece on propagation. It is repeated on BBC2 Sunday morning or you can get it on catchup (BBC Scotland).
Paul in North-east Scotland (Grampian Branch BCSS)
National Collection Rebutia, Aylostera & Weingartia (inc. Sulcorebutia). Also growing a mixture including Ferocactus, Gymnocalycium, Lobivia, Mammillaria, Lithops, Gasteria, Haworthia.
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National Collection Rebutia, Aylostera & Weingartia (inc. Sulcorebutia). Also growing a mixture including Ferocactus, Gymnocalycium, Lobivia, Mammillaria, Lithops, Gasteria, Haworthia.
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Herts Mike
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Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
Excellent! I love Beechgrove.
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Tony R
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Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
Great to see Hamish again and his previous greenhouses from a few years ago.
I was privileged to visit Hamish just after he moved and whilst he was relocating from the old to the new site - so I saw the best of both.
Good to see the venerable Punotia lagopus was singled out.
I was privileged to visit Hamish just after he moved and whilst he was relocating from the old to the new site - so I saw the best of both.
Good to see the venerable Punotia lagopus was singled out.
Tony Roberts
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(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
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(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
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habanerocat
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Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
Ah, didn't recognize that until I did a search.Tony R wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 9:30 am Great to see Hamish again and his previous greenhouses from a few years ago.
I was privileged to visit Hamish just after he moved and whilst he was relocating from the old to the new site - so I saw the best of both.
Good to see the venerable Punotia lagopus was singled out.
Hamish lagopus.jpg
It's one of these.
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Tony R
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Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
Yes, it would be nice to have that growing on your back lawn, wouldn't it?!
Tony Roberts
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
Moderator, BCSS Forum
Kent
(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
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Herts Mike
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Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
Make mowing tricky.
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RAYWOODBRIDGE
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Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
Hamish most likely has the perfect weather for growing P. lagopus 
It is one hell of a plant though
It is one hell of a plant though
Ray
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Cactus only collection mainly from seed.
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Cactus only collection mainly from seed.
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Sylvia
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Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
I saw it too. I love Beechgrove it is a nice little programme.
Sylvia in Somerset growing cacti and succulents since 1977
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Mike P
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Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
What an interesting programme. Not seen this before but will dip in again. The way the collection was filmed puts GW in the shade....
Mike
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Terry S.
Re: Cacti & succulents on tv again
Beechgrove is consistently better than Gardeners' World, mainly because it is presented by people who understand plants and gardening (sorry Carol K, you're the exception). Did others notice Mr. Don telling us to plant our Nerine bowdenii bulbs deeply, earlier this year? It is a great shame that south of the border it is tucked into a slot when few people are likely to be watching TV, it deserves better.