Wow, that's alot lol. The redish color on the tips is (i think) nothing more than cold and/or sun damage. I usually don't pamper my plants, and to be honest i haven't paid much atention to it for over 3 years... Alas it seems to grow better without any attention, like most cacti/succulents :) . Neve...

Time moves on... One of the rare photos of my Aloe vera, back in late 2013/early 2014. I belive at the time it was on a 15cm wide pot. http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j447/prevaricador/SAM_0263.jpg As it stands today, in a 50 + cm wide pot http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j447/prevaricador/IM...

Thank you Desertsun

I used to have a neat collection, but not anymore, hopefuly that will change in the near future!!

Hello Snowcat.

Yes things have become more "hospitable" and the weather is no longer playing wierd tricks.

Indeed we just have to keep on trying and keep on gardening

Hello, and thank you for your replies :) Hi Snowcat, it's been a long time!! 90% you say?? Wow, that is terrible, hopefully that won't bring you down and you can start recovering and establishing your collection in no time!! Yucca and Agave you say?? It's good to branch out and try new things , I pe...

Well, well, it's been awhile.... It's been at least 2 and a half years since I last came here, and almost five years since I posted on this thread of mine... Life as been going on, and the bug as bit me again. I haven't kept many cacti or succulents but the love never truly died and I have always ke...

Seems to be working for me, give it another go Aiko!

You could say that Astro, yes!

Pseudolithos seedlings...



Will be re potting them into a richer mix, hopefully the shriveling one will plump up

The ones i sowed last year didn't make it , but i have more and i will give it another go later this year, as it is a bit to late to give it a shot now

Some of my seedlings :) Cheiridopsis peculiaris, just over 1 year old (left side) http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j447/prevaricador/2016/SAM_1398_zpsrrc0c2eh.jpg A pot of Dorstenia crispa, almost two years old...sharing the pot with them a small a Avonia seedling http://i1086.photobucket.com/alb...

So am i Dave, and all thanks to you, your insight and kindness

Ah, one of my dream cacti ... I was lucky enough to have been given a couple of cutting from DaveW almost two years ago, and the key word is patience!! Received them around mid 2014, and only this year have they started growing. For a while i didn't know what to think, they just stood there, and i f...

Wow, wonderful!!

Thank you both for the posts.

The stigma is yellow Dave, L. fallax seems to be it!

Thank you!