Hello everybody!
I live in Greece and my name is Marina.
Our zone is 9b according to the European hardiness zone.
I have recently started my own collection of cacti and succulents
which is steadily growing. I have gathered a lot of houseplants over the years, but I got obsessed with cacti and want to learn more on how to give them the appropriate care.
Unfortunately in my country the main problem all cactophiles face is the lack of information
on the ID of any cacti we purchase.
On top of that our tropical climate has its own limitations according to the cacti
overwintering, etc.
For now my cacti are inside the house and I intend to bring them out to the great outdoors
when the weather shows signs of warming up in March.
I am so glad to be here and eager to learn things from studying various threads
and listening to the advice of other members. I am happy to meet people who share
the same interest!
Greetings from Greece~~~
Greetings from Greece~~~
"The best fertilizer is the gardener's own shadow"
Chinese proverb
Chinese proverb
- gemhunter178
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- Location: Massachusetts,USA. Zone 6A
Re: Greetings from Greece~~~
Welcome!
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- ElieEstephane
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Re: Greetings from Greece~~~
Welcome to the forum! It's always great to hear from someonw with mediterannean climate don't worry about overwintering though. Lots of cacti can stay outside sheltered from the rain in zone 9b and would actually love it. People grow their ccacti outside in the ground in Spain, Portugal, Italy... you gotta love our weather!
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
Re: Greetings from Greece~~~
Thank you very much @gemhunter178 and @ElieEstaphane! So nice of you to reassure me Elie! I do love our weather (well, except the days we are boiling in our skin in the summer, lol, but there is always the sea!). I am anxious to see how they adjust in my balcony in the spring. I will take it slow and try not to worry so much.
"The best fertilizer is the gardener's own shadow"
Chinese proverb
Chinese proverb
- ElieEstephane
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Re: Greetings from Greece~~~
It would be great to share your collection with us in a member topic
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
Re: Greetings from Greece~~~
I will, but I admit I am a bit ashamed, all my cacti and succulents are just starters, and seeing all the collections in the forum I got very collection conscious.ElieEstephane wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:03 am It would be great to share your collection with us in a member topic
I guess I have to take a deep breath and just do it.
"The best fertilizer is the gardener's own shadow"
Chinese proverb
Chinese proverb