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by Ivan C
Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Adansonia digitata seeds
Replies: 23
Views: 10444

Re: Adansonia digitata seeds

Hi, I just stumbled upon this thread while searching for Baobab experiences, is this plant still alive 8 years later? :) And if so, how did you take care of it? Yes it is alive and it has company. I grew a second one the next season. I don't do anything special. I put them outside when temperature ...
by Ivan C
Fri Jan 19, 2018 5:59 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Making pumice bits smaller
Replies: 10
Views: 3893

Re: Making pumice bits smaller

That sound like Turface.
by Ivan C
Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:54 pm
Forum: Cacti of the Month
Topic: November 2017 - Schlumbergera truncata
Replies: 19
Views: 13339

Re: November 2017 - Schlumbergera truncata

DaveW wrote:Found this interesting video on YouTube, which shows the altitude the various Schlumbergera's grow ...
Nice video, Dave. Thank-you. Simple and well explained. I, for some reason, have a tough time with Schlumbergera.
by Ivan C
Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:58 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Your message contains too few characters.
Replies: 4
Views: 6234

Re: Your message contains too few characters.

Try avoid using special characters. (e.g. Euro sign)
by Ivan C
Sun Nov 12, 2017 6:04 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Something is eating my seedlings from inside
Replies: 5
Views: 932

Re: Something is eating my seedlings from inside

which Is why keep my seedlings covered, and spray them with hydrogen peroxide. In my experience when seedlings go white or translucent, they have had too much moisture. Not much can be done since the others like that moisture. Spray them with hydrogen peroxide will defiantly get rid of the algae bu...
by Ivan C
Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:04 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Help ID my (probably very common) cacti
Replies: 15
Views: 2766

Re: Help ID my (probably very common) cacti

mmcavall wrote:..Waiting for an ID to The first one
Try Acanthocereus tetragonus 'Fairy Castles'
by Ivan C
Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: What plant do you want most, but have been unable to find?
Replies: 177
Views: 31743

Re: What plant do you want most, but have been unable to find?

I've been trying to find an Uebelmannia pectinifera.
by Ivan C
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:57 am
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Some notes on Massonia species
Replies: 14
Views: 6486

Re: Some notes on Massonia species

Here is mine.
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by Ivan C
Mon May 08, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: My Greenhouse and collection
Replies: 33
Views: 8084

Re: My Greenhouse and collection

Lithops sp. (anyone with an identification?)

Aiko, did you ever get an id for this one?
If not here is my guess. L. localis (terricolor) peersii C339
by Ivan C
Wed Nov 30, 2016 10:06 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Can't log in
Replies: 35
Views: 9952

Re: Can't log in

Just curious Dave.

When I log in I don't get the green default. The style I see is blue. If I go through all the steps to change and customise my style will it revert back to the blue if I clear the cookies?
by Ivan C
Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:39 pm
Forum: Pollination
Topic: A question about Lithops/Mesembs pollination
Replies: 6
Views: 5980

Re: A question about Lithops/Mesembs pollination

I didn't grow these from seed so I can't tell you that. I do have some growing from seed but they are no where near flowering yet.
by Ivan C
Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:04 pm
Forum: Pollination
Topic: A question about Lithops/Mesembs pollination
Replies: 6
Views: 5980

Re: A question about Lithops/Mesembs pollination

I had flowers on my Lithops first time ever and all I did was pollinate. I now do have some capsules. But I have no idea what they will be and probably won't for a few years.
by Ivan C
Sun Oct 23, 2016 3:23 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: ID #5
Replies: 5
Views: 1496

Re: ID #5

I think there are a couple other ones as well. I don't have any myself. There are other members that may help you as well.
by Ivan C
Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:54 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: ID #4
Replies: 1
Views: 723

Re: ID #4

Echinopsis hybrid or Echinopsis x lobivia hybrid