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by philwilliams
Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:33 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Progress of my seedlings
Replies: 36
Views: 8076

Re: Progress of my seedlings

Great rate of growth Conrad, how many hours of light per 24 hrs do they get ?
by philwilliams
Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:23 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Phil's stuff
Replies: 54
Views: 8609

Re: Phil's stuff

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by philwilliams
Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:46 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Phil's stuff
Replies: 54
Views: 8609

Re: Phil's stuff

Thanks for the comments everyone- gemhunter I'm afraid i dont have a photo of that Gymno from the top. Snowcat the plant in 6466 is Echinocereus Rubrispinus and the one in 6459 is Parodia Mammulosa, its the fist time this plant has flowered and I was surprised to see it has pink flowers not yellow.
by philwilliams
Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:58 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Phil's stuff
Replies: 54
Views: 8609

Re: Phil's stuff

just warming up here today, 34 in the shade
by philwilliams
Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Phil's stuff
Replies: 54
Views: 8609

Re: Phil's stuff

Here's some more snaps, been pretty wet this year but no losses-looking forward to summer
by philwilliams
Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:54 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: How often to repot ?
Replies: 2
Views: 741

How often to repot ?

Whats a good guide in how often to repot? If plants are being regulary fertilised do you repot say when they get overcrowded in the pot, or when growth seems to slow down or just simply every 2 years in case the growing medium gets compacted ?
by philwilliams
Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Replies: 4810
Views: 1334154

Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln, 2013

How old is the plant in 55083 ?
by philwilliams
Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:59 pm
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: New bed finally underway.
Replies: 160
Views: 59651

Re: New bed finally underway.

n an attempt at having the bed dry up as quick as possible I've let the weeds grow rampant I've found the problem with this is if you let them get too big when you finally pull them out you'll end up pulling up the shallow rooted cactus as well. Smaller weeds will of course die off when the temps h...
by philwilliams
Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: need little help :)
Replies: 11
Views: 1363

Re: need little help :)

1 = Parodia Rutilans
2= Matucana Haynei
by philwilliams
Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:19 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: When to water ?
Replies: 1
Views: 477

When to water ?

I was wondering is when plants start flowering the time to start watering or wait to temperatures start to climb .For example i have many mamms which are kept outside but undercover which have not had a drop for 3 months but are now flowering but not showing much other signs of active growth. The pl...
by philwilliams
Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:28 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: any ID'eas
Replies: 7
Views: 1180

Re: any ID'eas

thanks for the id's, particulary happy with the M Guelzowiana- i've been after one of those for a while.
by philwilliams
Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: any ID'eas
Replies: 7
Views: 1180

any ID'eas

Any suggestions gratefully accepted, these are seed grown from Mesa Garden, sown Nov 2011
by philwilliams
Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:55 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Steve's (Onzuka) pics 2013
Replies: 51
Views: 6259

Re: Steve's (Onzuka) pics 2013

great stuff Steve, I want to try some Astros myself now
by philwilliams
Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:49 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: preventative systemic insecticide
Replies: 7
Views: 1008

Re: preventative systemic insecticide

thanks for the advice BobbyZ, if imidaclorprid is harmeless to plants it wont matter if i'm overdosing them anyway, better to be on the safe side.
by philwilliams
Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: preventative systemic insecticide
Replies: 7
Views: 1008

Re: preventative systemic insecticide

Thanks Ian, I didnt realise imidacloprid stays active for so long in the plant. twice a year sounds good .