This is what just 2 plants produced last year, and they've got new ones coming up

With good luck I have four, today very small pups. Let's see, how I get them through the winter: They just know the nursery's glasshouse, so I intend to leave them in the unheated stairwell this time. Next spring, I hope to plant them out into the garden or the yard. If you have a "massive amo...

Do you know by experience if it is possible to grow a new plant from an Orostachys-leaf? Hmm, there was another thread about this here before, and I remember trying it, but failed. Not sure if it's just the circumstances though, but as my Orostachys keeps producing massive amounts of pups, I didn't...

ohugal wrote: ↑Sun Aug 29, 2021 6:17 pm Anybody know a place where I can find a good rocking chair?

Kringloopwinkel

I agree with everything, just wondering if due to the covid restrictions, friday might actually still be doable...hard to tell...haven't decided yet

The participants have been published, and as expected it's a bit smaller than previous years, and no growers from the UK I'm afraid, due to known reasons. I consider going on friday already, as also the number of visitors will be less I think, we'll see. Enjoy!

abhikjha wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:31 pm Great looking seedlings. How old are they now? Also, you mentioned Ariocarpus as well in your first post, how is that doing?

Well, most were sown last winter/spring. Here's the Ariocarpus scaphrarostrus / Mammilaria hernandezii mixed bag. Some Arios got 3 leaves already.

plantmanjan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 4:41 pm Can you describe what your “set them free” procedure is?

Just when the winter sets in I open the jars and let them have their winter rest. At this age they are not bothered by the change

plantmanjan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:02 pm Question, how long are you planning to keep your Copiapoa Haseltonia in the glass jar for?

Hmm, they were sown in March, so I think I will set them free soon, at the end of the growing season, also because they have grown beyond expectation.

Yes, seen before, especially with succulent bulbs. They just do better cramped in a small pot. It confirms the theory that cacti and succulents don't like/need a large pot. Could it possibly have to do only with the water household ?

Well they do look like Albuca spiralis seeds. Aloe and Bowiea seeds are less round in shape. You might wanna have a closer look and compare to images found online. Eitherway, as said before, not that bad a species, I love them and grow them as well ;) Though don't forget they are wintergrowers but w...

I always wondered why people recommend perlite tbh. I recently bought a big bag of Lechuza Pon I actually also use a bit of perlite in my mix, and some crushed brick. I think pure pebbles would cause an issue as they don't take up any water at all. I also got some old compost / organic soil in ther...

hmmm, if the roots are still firm it should be ok, you'll have to wait and see. From the looks of it it was planted in regular cacti/succulent soil, which is the cause of the issue. I'd advise to add a lot of small pebbles or crushed brick, or other material to it as well. Perlite does tend to hold ...

Update ! Elk website was updated again, but only in Dutch so far: It says the planned meeting of the Consultation Committee was postponed to a later date, and that under current covid rules organising an event is pretty much the same as the summer festivals, which means visitors need to have a covid...

abhikjha wrote: ↑Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:36 pm Hi all, what's the general feedback on germination rate and quality of seeds from ADBLPS?

Generally they are quite good I think, but probably they gather the seeds from different growers so a bad batch is still possible.