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by One Windowsill
Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:14 am
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery
Replies: 4
Views: 2667

I have to visit at least once a year. He still hasn't got any Lithops optica f. rubra for sale, tenth photo. I told him I need one.
by One Windowsill
Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:37 pm
Forum: Uses For Cacti
Topic: Portulaca oleracea
Replies: 13
Views: 10526

I like a bit of purslane in a salad. They even sell it occasionally at my local organic store. It is quite acidic but used in small amounts adds to the taste nicely. Sometimes they confuse Claytonia (winter purslane) leaves with true purslane. I have also had trimmings from the even more succulent r...
by One Windowsill
Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:55 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Rhipsalis ID, please.
Replies: 3
Views: 726

I just read the announcement at the top of the page and realised that I should mention that the plant is in a 9cm square pot.
by One Windowsill
Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:45 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Rhipsalis ID, please.
Replies: 3
Views: 726

Rhipsalis ID, please.

Hi everybody, my first post here. I'll try to be polite and well-behaved. I have just bought a plant from Abbey Brook Nursery that claims to be Rhipsalis rhombea . Some places online deny the existence of this as a species. Could anyone help clarify this? As you can see (if the image works) mine has...