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by bett
Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:59 am
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Lithops for ID
Replies: 3
Views: 827

Lithops for ID

I bought a Lithops for $2 today at a plant show I went to. The booth they were at had nothing labeled with more than a genus, so I'm not sure what species this is. It's probably something common since they had tons of them, but oh well. It's my first Lithops so I'm happy with whatever it is. This on...
by bett
Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:20 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: 30th annual Connecticut Flower and Garden Show
Replies: 17
Views: 3519

The show plants were all in the same area, so people were kinda walking around by all of them. The separate cacti/succulent exhibit table seemed to get a decent amount of attention though. There were a couple other people stopped there while I was staring at the cacti, and then afterwards I started ...
by bett
Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:54 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: New acquisitions: Memories from Jan. 2011
Replies: 13
Views: 2458

Well I have some updates from the past month. The little Crassula cutting didn't make it. It started to rot and ended up dying. I tried to cut the dying part off, but there was so little to the piece that it died anyway. In good news though, the possible Trichocereus is sprouting new growth! The oth...
by bett
Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:47 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: 30th annual Connecticut Flower and Garden Show
Replies: 17
Views: 3519

I actually have no idea. I think I forgot to look at the tag for that, but I don't remember seeing any labeled Euphorbias on that side of the exhibit.
by bett
Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:10 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: 30th annual Connecticut Flower and Garden Show
Replies: 17
Views: 3519

30th annual Connecticut Flower and Garden Show

I went to the 30th annual CT flower and garden show today, and was glad to see some tables of cacti and succulents there. I talked to the guy at the cacti exhibit, and he was telling me about his bonsai and other plants. It was fun to discuss plants with him for a bit. I took pictures of most of the...
by bett
Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:26 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Little orange furball
Replies: 12
Views: 1181

I hope you can return it to the store and get a replacement.
by bett
Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Cuttings & Offsets
Topic: Where to buy "coarse grit"?
Replies: 16
Views: 12811

Aquarium gravel tends to be coated in some resin mixture to prevent minerals from leaching into the water. Not really all that great for aquariums, so it's probably not worth putting in pots either. Plus it's way too expensive for what you're getting. Try a farm supply store if you have one around. ...
by bett
Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:01 pm
Forum: Plant Swap
Topic: Trade offer for any kind of plant, not just cacti
Replies: 0
Views: 1136

Trade offer for any kind of plant, not just cacti

I enjoy collecting plants of all different kinds, so I thought I might post here to see if anyone is interested in trading. This is my first time trading on any forum, so I hope this works out. I have cuttings and pups of a few succulents I could trade in return for other plants, or seeds of non-suc...
by bett
Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Opuntia leaking sugar?
Replies: 6
Views: 1163

It's not frozen, just dried out. They're both indoor plants so they haven't been exposed to cold. It's good to know that it's normal though, thanks. I first noticed it in late fall, so it makes sense if it's something they do to prepare for winter.
by bett
Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Opuntia leaking sugar?
Replies: 6
Views: 1163

Opuntia leaking sugar?

I noticed a few months ago that there where little white lumps on my Opuntias . Upon closer inspection (tasting), I realized it was crystallized sugar that appears to have been excreted from the areoles. Has anyone seen this happen before or know the reason? The plants are a bit thin right now since...
by bett
Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:50 pm
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Mushrooms
Replies: 5
Views: 1256

It's some species of Amanita , most likely A. muscaria though the large one is less red than usual. They're poisonous to eat, though it probably won't kill an adult (just make you very sick). Most of the species will make you ill at the least, while others are bad enough to kill you. People die in F...
by bett
Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:25 am
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Human Cactus Eater!
Replies: 21
Views: 13363

My dad found a jar of those for really cheap at a store going out of business last year, so he brought em home. I found them to be a bit soft and slimy at first, but they had a delicate flavor of pickled cucumbers. I found them to go well on sandwiches, tacos, and on some veggie hotdogs I made, kind...
by bett
Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:49 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Suggestion for non-chemical pest eradication
Replies: 1
Views: 836

Suggestion for non-chemical pest eradication

I was just reading a post about someone's cactus being left in water overnight in the general section, and it reminded me of something I tried a few years ago. My grandmother in Finland had a potted rose she had gotten for mother's day, but when I saw it later in the summer, it looked somewhat sickl...
by bett
Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Rhipsalis salicornioides flowers
Replies: 14
Views: 3549

Well, my plants are still flowering. The older one only made a few flowers and stopped while I was away from home for a month, but the younger ones have more flowers than before. Also, I have some rooted cuttings that have been sitting in a plastic yogurt cup since August (with a bit of water every ...
by bett
Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:32 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: New acquisitions: Memories from Jan. 2011
Replies: 13
Views: 2458

Thanks for the well wishes.
I hope all these plants will do better now that I've learned so much from this forum. All my old cacti from years ago haven't grown as well as they should have, so at least now I can start off on the right foot with these new plants, and help my old ones along as well.