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by rdonella
Sat Nov 24, 2018 2:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Good places to get Cactus
Replies: 246
Views: 310625

Re: Good places to get Cactus

I usually go to Dream Garden in L.A. because they have some wonderful exotic cactus. I also bought some succulent arrangements at https://orchidrepublic.com. Their succulents are nicely potted, and they even have house plants aside from orchids.
by rdonella
Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:16 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Pests eradication
Replies: 8
Views: 1403

Re: Pests eradication

Mealybugs will come back eventually even when they've all gone.
by rdonella
Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Astrophytum collection
Replies: 9
Views: 2572

Re: Astrophytum collection

That's a huge collection! I'm not familiar with most of them.
by rdonella
Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:01 pm
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Root rot?
Replies: 4
Views: 3019

Re: Root rot?

If there's a sign of a new growth and ONLY the leaves at the bottom are dying, it should be fine.
by rdonella
Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:30 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Hot bath against root mealybugs
Replies: 46
Views: 76780

Re: Hot bath against root mealybugs

Interesting. Never tried the hot bath method. Thanks for the useful info/tips.
by rdonella
Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Getting materials for the right soil mix
Replies: 14
Views: 2326

Re: Getting materials for the right soil mix

I use Miracle Grow cactus mix then I will add more perlite.
by rdonella
Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: trendy succulents
Replies: 8
Views: 1394

Re: trendy succulents

Not a fan of those micro succulents.
by rdonella
Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:28 pm
Forum: General
Topic: My new Cactus : tephrocactus alexanderi
Replies: 1
Views: 904

Re: My new Cactus : tephrocactus alexanderi

Very informative video. Thanks for sharing.
by rdonella
Wed Sep 26, 2018 2:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: My Epiphyllum oxypetalum bloomed! - Timelapse Bloom video
Replies: 5
Views: 1199

Re: My Epiphyllum oxypetalum bloomed! - Timelapse Bloom video

Great video! So nice to see how the flower blooms before my very eyes.
by rdonella
Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: UV Lamps for the winter
Replies: 6
Views: 1748

Re: UV Lamps for the winter

My friend is using two fluorescent tubes, one cool and one warm. Her plants are doing fine.
by rdonella
Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Brown tip
Replies: 3
Views: 819

Re: Brown tip

When you cut it, you can dust a yellow sulphur powder on it.
by rdonella
Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: My first cactus in bloom!
Replies: 9
Views: 1706

Re: My first cactus in bloom!

That's a beautiful bloom. Congrats!