During the ongoing preparation of a special issue of Alsterworthia International on hybrids and cultivars it has been discovered that Gasteria 'Limeade' and...
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I am having a the worst luck importing Haws into the US from South Africa. This fall I have ordered from two different nurseries and I have not received...
HI Randy, My winter temp for my greenhouses: lows 50F sometime if it's really cold it may go down to 45F highs 70F to 85F day temps I keep everything on the...
+I agree with cactibud: around 50F nights and 75-85F days in winter, or should I say "cooler seasons"? And then they like to get a bit hot in the "warmer...
Hi Bull-bull, I don't know what you problem is. When I was in South Africa I shipped my collected (legally!) plants back to the USA by regular old airmail. ...
To my continuing amazement and delight I have never had problems with a single shipment through the USDA. The license (non-commercial) is free and is good for...
So how do you get shippers in SA to use regular air mail to ship plants? I would sure like to order some from there, but have hesitated since mine would...
Elliott, I am glad to hear that YOUR JFK U.S.D.A. buddies are so accommodating. The ones at Seattle-Tacoma are bureaucrats from hell. I won't describe how...
Then my Haworthias should grow to the size of Agaves! I turn down the thermostat at night and our livingroom temp. reads 45F before dawn in Montana winters....
Here on the windswept prairies of northern Indiana the greenhouses occasionally dip down to 26 or 27 for a few hours. Haworthias aren't cold wimpy, I've seen...
... wrote: Here on the windswept prairies of northern Indiana the greenhouses occasionally dip down to 26 or 27 for a few hours. Haworthias aren't cold wimpy,...
+The criterion was "optimum", not "minimum". 45F is too cold for most seedlings if subjected to same every night for weeks on end. You have a very cold house!...
A stressed out plant in a box would be more susceptible to cold temps. I've had well established succulents go down to about 24 (for a very short time) with no...
I went back and looked at the original post on this question. This is what I found, "Has anyone done any experiments with the best temperatures for growing...
... Mine are kept out of doors all winter in the San Francisco Bay Area with only rain protection (no heating). Nighttime temps are typically 35-45F, daytime...
... From: nbelikoff To: Haworthia@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: [Haworthia] Re: Optimum Temperature for Haworthia As for...
... From: nbelikoff To: Haworthia@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: [Haworthia] Re: Optimum Temperature for Haworthia Merry...
An up-to-date list of Bruce Bayer's Haworthia species and varieties is printed In his recently published Haworthia Update Essays on Haworthia Volume 2...
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A couple of Bruce Bayer's up-to-date list of Haworthia species and varieties printed In his recently published Haworthia Update Essays on Haworthia Volume 2...
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2007 to all members of group. Maurizio from Italy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Just to say hello having joined tonight. I have been collecting cacti & succulents for 40 years but recently started to specialize in Haworthias. Sold a big...
Yes, the Haw bug is addictive. Where are you from? Randy ... Sold a big collection off in 1998 but the bug wont go away so I have started again! [Non-text...
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