Hi there, Is it safe to keep Lophophoras outside, in full sun, in the UK at this, or in fact any time of year? Especially with this very hot spell we are...
I grow all my cacti outside in full sun planted in the ground for the summer here in southern Canada 42N including my L. williamsii. The sun is strong here in...
My question about Arizona Cactus, in Australia, is did you pay the $25 Cites fee and the $80 dollar phyto certificate fee? Also did you have any trouble...
Hello all, I am a french new living-rock (without a "s", I have just one plant at the moment...) grower, and I am fascinated by those plants ! Of course, I am...
Hello Sylvain, Welcome to the group. Your plant is without question Ariocarpus retusus and should flower in four or five years time when it is say, 100mm...
Geoff Bailey
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Aug 17, 2003 5:38 pm
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Hello Geoff, yes, this helps ! Thank you for your answer and the URL. Best wishes, Sylvain. ... flower in four ... no such ... are many ... locations within ...
In a message dated 8/20/03 9:52:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Hi Jason, there is no one person in the san diego area that has a large selection of ...
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Hi all, I would like to know what is the minimum temperatures the following plants are able to support without any damage when kept dry. Thank you too to tell...
This year in my non heated greenhouse the minimum temp was -10° C, if ariocarpus & Co are perfectly dry, cultivateded in full sun, (watered and feeded whit...
Hi all, Does anyone know a good European source for limestone chippings? I need some ~5mm chippings for my ariocarpus soil mixture. I have tried garden centers...
Hi Dan, I get my limestone chips from the local builders merchant,it comes in 25kg bags and is cheap,it needs to be washed off to remove the lime dust,but...
Hi Andy, Thanks for your reply :) Can you give me the name of the product or the manufacturer? Do you know what it is normally used for? (It might help me...
Hi Dan, The product name is solarchip,I belive it is used to put on the surface of flat roofs,to protect the surface from sunlight. Regards Andy Walmsley ...
Hi Andy, Are these chips of a suitable size - say 3-4mm? Most limestone chips from builder's yards and for road use are too large at 6-8mm or more. Geoff...
Hi Valentino, thank you for your answer. But I don't understant the reason why to keep the Arios on the soil and not on the bench. On the bench, they should...
"if ariocarpus & Co are perfectly dry, cultivateded in full sun, (watered and feeded whit moderation during the growth season) they are quite winter hardy!" I...
Hello Geoff, ... Sounds like your now receiving the messages as plain text rather than HTML. You will probably need to change your settings on Yahoo. Mark -- ...
And now for the Yank version... so where would someone living in N.E. Georgia locate limestone chippings? Thanks, Darrell ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus...
Hi Mark, Thanks for the tip but I've tried that and the setting is fine. My email is also set to receive as Arial 12. Can't figure this - all the email from...
Hi Goeff, The size of the chips are up to 8mm,but many are smaller. Regards Andy Walmsley. ... chips from builder's yards and for road use are too large at...
Hi Darrell, If a plant like ariocarpus is plenty feeded, watered, sprayed with fungicides to prevent rotting, and shaded it can grow and enlarge relatively...
Cinnamon Powder, (ground cinnamon) is a natural fungicide, and it saved my Ariocarpus fiss. seedlings. They were dying from "damping off", or some similar...
Hi all, I have some spare seeds for trade: Astrophytum asterias hybrids Astrophytum hybrid mix (myriostigma, ornatum, capricorne, senile, asterias etc.) ...
Hi Geoff, I realise you have answered this before but I would be greatful for a reminder. Is the size of limestone chippings important ? I like Andy use the...
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