I am repoting a lot of Haws. I seem to have a lot of root loss this year and it's a good time to split and divide them. I was curious what people do with...
The November issue of Alsterworthia International is largely devoted to the genus Gasteria. Contents are: Aloe hereroensis Engl. in Botswana. Bruce J....
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Nov 9, 2008 1:59 pm
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Dear friend, when dormant please cut off water. water give them early in the morning. Use once a month good fungicide .And low quantiti humus rich soil, dont...
Back on Sept 6 of this year I planted several Haworthia seeds in hopes that at least one of each would germinate for me. I am happy to say that more than one...
thats great to hear, wendy :) how long did it take them to germinate? i have some from penrock seeded, at 25 days, no action :( (ditto for bulbine and some...
I should like to obtain a copy of the USA Cactus & Succulent Journal Volume 71, Issue 1 (Jan-Feb, 1972) which, I understand, contains the following gasterias: ...
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Nov 11, 2008 10:25 am
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... Haworthia are winter growers. Keep the seedlings moist all winter but allow the soil to dry somewhat between watering. Give the seedlings as much bright...
Greetings, I have been controlling fungus gnats with Gnatrol for a few years now, and it works very well, but it seems that every new bag of potting soil...
Hi group, I hadn't had time to read the list lately but now that I do I found one particular thread that was discussed earlier of great interest with regard to...
Please note that I have now recieved a copy of the above journal. The correct Volume appears to be Volume 72(1), published in the year 2000, rather than 1972 ...
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Nov 12, 2008 7:49 pm
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... Mine are on a balcony outdoors all winter. They love the cold winter rain and come to life. They are in a very well draining mix (mostly pumice). I do get...
Hi Cohan, I would say it took between 3 and 4 weeks to germinate the seeds. They are coming along still very nicely. I can't wait to see them grown up (more)...
Thank you for the advice. I am keeping them watered and a few times forgot to give them more. But they seem to be coming along very well. I will keep a eye...
i am at one month today, and no sign of germination yet :( they are in a fairly cool room, in a spot where they should get slightly warmed by sun, then cool...
Hi every body, I have opened a photo album here at the HAworthia group site and had time to ad 1 new photo. It is of some gasteria rawlinsonii plants that are...
Hi all, I have added some more pictures to the album called JANNIE. 1. Gasteria armstrongii 2. Mouwers station habitat for haworthia pumila and minima. 3. What...
HI Jannie, Thanks for the photos and postings. Could you "refresh" my memory (and that of others probably) as to what brought you to spend some time in...
Hi Breck, sorry, I am from Wellington South Africa. We have previously wrote to each other regarding Etwin Aslander. You have also sent me your trip to SA...
hello all, this plant belongs to a friend in the netherlands, and he has it as H limifolia; the question is mine: does this plant, (which seen in the side view...
Hello, I have seen this hybrid offered by several commercial sources and on Ebay, and I am curious about the origin of the cultivar name. My suspicion is that...
This hybrid is an ISI plant (ISI 93-37) and the ISI description? indicates the avocado reference also. It also indicates the hybrid was created by Sam Williams...
I just noticed(Haworthiad Oct. 2008) that Bayer has moved H. magnifica v. acuminata, v. dekenahii, and v. splendens to H. pygmaea. When and where was this...
I would imagine it was in one of his three updates since "Revisited", no I haven't notice anyone using it, me I am sticking with "Revisited" classification for...
In the October 2008 issue of Haworthiad (publication of the Haworthia Society) Bruce Bayer listed ". the order in which specimens should be housed in the...
Hi Cok, Merry Christmas to you and your family too! We had our first snow two days ago and every thing was wonderfully white and just beautiful. Hope your...
"Hi Cok, Merry Christmas to you and your family too! We had our first snow two days ago and every thing was wonderfully white and just beautiful. Hope your...
... the ... I guess I should not tell you we are having record warmth in northern Alabama - low last night was 61! But Sunday the boom falls! Oh well, my...
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