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by edstar500
Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:31 pm
Forum: Greenhouses etc.
Topic: Greenhouse vs conservatory, and N-facing garden
Replies: 4
Views: 9304

Re: Greenhouse vs conservatory, and N-facing garden

Thanks ... It would be adjacent to the back of the house - I am thinking 8 to 10 foot deep
by edstar500
Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:07 pm
Forum: Greenhouses etc.
Topic: Greenhouse vs conservatory, and N-facing garden
Replies: 4
Views: 9304

Greenhouse vs conservatory, and N-facing garden

i am moving house, currently i have 6x8 greenhouse in a south facing garden. i had been factoring into my house search the need for a big garden so that i can build a fairly large greenhouse (e.g 6x20). however, i am now also considering just bolting some kind of conservatory or garden room onto the...
by edstar500
Tue May 26, 2015 3:51 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Cleistocactus?
Replies: 1
Views: 509

Cleistocactus?

Anyone have any ideas on what this is? Some sort of cleistocactus? The silver one at the back might be cleistocactus straussii … what about the darker one? Also, any tips on keeping this healthy? A couple of the tall columns have sort of shrivelled at the top, so I am a bit worried about it. IMG_321...
by edstar500
Tue May 26, 2015 3:42 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Parodia Werdermanniana?
Replies: 1
Views: 578

Parodia Werdermanniana?

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I'm not great at IDing cacti. Does this look like Parodia Werdermanniana? Has a yellow flower that comes out the top.
by edstar500
Fri May 22, 2015 10:31 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Replies: 4823
Views: 2165429

Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln

I stumbled upon this fantastic, long thread today for the first time. I am only up to the first 10 pages so far … 105 still to go! But this is truly amazing. In my dreams, this is what my greenhouse would look like. Truly superb and inspiring!
by edstar500
Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:03 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Pus on areoles of ferocactus herrerae
Replies: 3
Views: 984

Pus on areoles of ferocactus herrerae

hello, one of my ferocactus herrerae has little drops of thick, mostly-transparent pus forming around some of its areoles. can anybody advise me of what might be wrong with it and how i can remedy it? i've been watering it quite generously every two weeks across the summer (as I read they are big dr...
by edstar500
Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: cacti id
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

Re: cacti id

Hello, number 3 is flowering now, does this help anyone make a more positive id?
by edstar500
Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:23 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: cacti id
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

Re: cacti id

thanks for the replies :D

could the top one be echinopsis mamillosa? the images that come up on a google search look pretty similar
by edstar500
Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:41 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: cacti id
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

Re: cacti id

and finally this fifth one, which was from ikea about four years ago.
by edstar500
Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:39 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: cacti id
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

Re: cacti id

fourth:
by edstar500
Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: cacti id
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

Re: cacti id

third:
by edstar500
Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: cacti id
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

Re: cacti id

second one i would love an id for
by edstar500
Sun Apr 06, 2014 2:36 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: cacti id
Replies: 16
Views: 2452

cacti id

can anyone help id these? firstly this one:
by edstar500
Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Best gloves (UK)
Replies: 6
Views: 1378

Best gloves (UK)

Hi, I spent a day repotting and ended up with very spiked hands despite the gloves i was wearing. What recommendation do (UK) people have for a good, protective pair of gloves that would be suitable for handling most cacti?
by edstar500
Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:33 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: cactus oozing black liquid
Replies: 5
Views: 2797

Re: cactus oozing black liquid

thanks ... what about the fact that we are about to go into winter - any issues around healing etc. given the temperature? (its in an unheated greenhouse)