Dude, that is an awesome show and can't wait for the directors cut.

I would put a hammock in there and a cd player and get the place rockin, my cacti love a bit of metal or heavy rock. They love a good dose of rage aginst the machine.

That has got to be the wrong label, I have just looked on google and all the images of chilensis show much thicker spines.

Hi Paul- I've had no trouble with bokei under arid conditions, even in cold Santa Fe. But I have been told by other growers that they can be touchier than micromeris. A mineral mix, rather gritty and slightly basic, fast draining, is a safe bet for bokei. peterb Thanks for the tips Peter. :) The th...

céline wrote:Hello, Paul!
This is an Ariocarpus trigonus...

Very nice, I have a few Ariocarpus now and I love them but I am struggling to find a bravoanus. There are so many hybrids too.

Awesome Darryl, I am so pleased for you. I still visit mine every five minutes.

Speechless.

I like the gravel found in builders sand, I clean it well and riddle it and it looks quite nice and is very cheap.

Wonderful Craig, Arios are now my favourite but I only have a few smaller ones, it's nice to see what they will grow into.

Awesome blooms guys.

Welcome Pao, you have some great plants and your Ariocarpus bloom is smashing.

Mine are all starting to throw out new leaves now, I keep them moist and have given them plenty of Chempak cacti fertilizer.

I have just read about those and they are for scale, they won't sort out your mealy problem. I don't think there is much in the way of natural control, it's going to have to be chemicals mate. :( Tokuthion - 5ml/10l water Chlorpirifos - 100ml/10l Confidor - 10ml/10l Malathion - 25ml/10l Just found t...

I think that could be some sort of hybrid, I can't see anything like it but parts of it look like different corys.

You have some great plants and blooms there mughal113.