Cleistocactus

This one has a wonderful vanilla fragrance.

Lithops in flower. Lithops dinteri subsp. frederici C180.jpg Lithops schwantesii subsp.schwantesii var. marthae C249.jpg Lithops schwantesii subsp.schwantesii var. marthae C249.jpg Lithops schwantesii subsp.schwantesii var. schwantesii 'Triebneri' C143B.jpg Lithops schwantesii subsp.schwantesii var....

Ants in and of themselves are not cactus pests, ... I have to disagree, Steve. I have had ants nibble and do quite a bit of damage to the roots on a couple of very old Echinocactus grusonii for the last couple of years. My solution was to fill a 50gal pail with water and add dish detergent. I dunk ...

It does beg the question of just how effective water is against mites. My plants that stand out in the rain are hardly ever infested. Unless it doesn't rain, of course 8) That might depend on the mite though. Spider mites struggle in high humidity, while flat mites seem to love it. We have 2 hydrop...

Has anyone tried or had any experience with this product for Spider Mites? Mega Wash.jpg "The ORIGINAL Frequency Altered Water. Mega Wash is designed specifically for the hydroponic and horticultural industry. The key component in Mega Wash is the 18 unique frequency's that are imprinted in the...

Anyone else here growing Massonias? I really like these winter active bulbs a lot! Currently the naming of species is quite a mess, according to things I hear. Lots of changes being made, lots of species being lumped and splitted again.... I have just acquired a Massonia hirsuta which is or used to...

I don't imagine I will see results real soon. But I will give it a go.

I am about to start using small 2" and 3" air pots to start seeds and grow my plants. I came across this by browsing and it has highly sparked my interest. This is the concept and where my starting point began. http://air-pot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Ba...

Maja. When are we going to see pictures of your Lithops from you?

...With the mushroom compost I've read its often loaded with various pesticides and potentially heavy metals unless you buy it from a reputable source or organic... I doubt that is true since it is an edible product they are producing. Even so, unless you are planning on eating your plants wouldn't...

... and dont have the space or resources to make my own compost mix. Do have a look at mushroom compost. I mentioned it in your other soil post. Mine has no peat in it. PC Mushroom Compost. Mix it 50/50 with either pumice (if you have it) or NAPA oil dry (diatomaceous earth) or Turace MVP or kitty ...

I have been using mushroom compost as my "soil". I can't tell you if it will be good after prolonged use but so far it seems to fit the bill as best as I can get here. There does not appear to be any peat but it does have some larger chunks that I just sift out. To me it feels like "s...

For me. scopulina.