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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 14:23:05 GMT 1
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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 7, 2008 14:52:02 GMT 1
I didn't know what to expect from these Mick, never having seen any, well not that I remember. It's pretty but I'm not sure............probably need to see some for real.
Pretty though and in the right place...............
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 14:56:21 GMT 1
The old name for them was "Hottentot's backside".
Can you guess why?
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Post by 4pygmies on Nov 7, 2008 16:57:18 GMT 1
 I'm going to try next Spring...one of those plants I keep meaning to grow.....
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 17:01:50 GMT 1
I'm going to try next Spring...one of those plants I keep meaning to grow..... 4P, you can often find them in garden centres. You can get them now but don't water. I'll tell you when. They only need frost free conditions but they do need max light. |
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Post by floweringcherry on Nov 7, 2008 17:03:27 GMT 1
Are they easy to grow from seed Mick or is it better to buy plants. I rather like them. ;D
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Post by 4pygmies on Nov 7, 2008 17:11:46 GMT 1
I'm going to try next Spring...one of those plants I keep meaning to grow..... 4P, you can often find them in garden centres. You can get them now but don't water. I'll tell you when. They only need frost free conditions but they do need max light. Would a north facing kitchen window be too little light? I have limited frost free space here....not many window sills pointing sun side unfortunately. The conservatory will be too cold I think - the dratted heater has broken...I'm going to have to wrap fleece over all the other cacti when it's really cold now... |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 17:13:12 GMT 1
They aren't difficult FC but take a few years to get to flowering size. I have some 2 year old seedlngs at present of ones that are difficult to find. One is coloured pinky-red.
If you buy plants you are already there provided, as I have said before, you follow certain rules.
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Post by floweringcherry on Nov 7, 2008 17:16:04 GMT 1
They aren't difficult FC but take a few years to get to flowering size. I have some 2 year old seedlngs at present of ones that are difficult to find. One is coloured pinky-red. If you buy plants you are already there provided, as I have said before, you follow certain rules. Thanks Mick, I think I will go for plants rather than seed. I suspected they might take a while to flower. |
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Post by emseypop on Nov 7, 2008 17:20:51 GMT 1
I bought some seeds from eBay last year, they came from Spain but wer'nt packaged very well, ( no excuse) and I left them too long, they sort of seeped into the paper they arrived in.  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 17:35:00 GMT 1
They are really tiny seeds Emsey. Do you still have them?
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Post by emseypop on Nov 7, 2008 17:40:12 GMT 1
They are really tiny seeds Emsey. Do you still have them? I think they are still in the greenhouse somewhere.  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 18:15:36 GMT 1
Send them to me and I'll see what I can do.
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 18:21:42 GMT 1
4P, you can often find them in garden centres. You can get them now but don't water. I'll tell you when. They only need frost free conditions but they do need max light. Would a north facing kitchen window be too little light? I have limited frost free space here....not many window sills pointing sun side unfortunately. The conservatory will be too cold I think - the dratted heater has broken...I'm going to have to wrap fleece over all the other cacti when it's really cold now... Conservatory would be the place. North facing is no good. As I say, they only need to be frost free. |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 18:22:37 GMT 1
I bought some seeds from eBay last year, they came from Spain but wer'nt packaged very well, ( no excuse) and I left them too long, they sort of seeped into the paper they arrived in. And why go to e-bay when you could have asked me? |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 18:31:33 GMT 1
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Post by emseypop on Nov 7, 2008 18:33:12 GMT 1
I bought some seeds from eBay last year, they came from Spain but wer'nt packaged very well, ( no excuse) and I left them too long, they sort of seeped into the paper they arrived in. And why go to e-bay when you could have asked me? they were an impulse buy Mick, (good job i'm not into jimmy choos) You took the time to offer me advice as I recall, but I still let them go to pot :  |
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Post by debbiem on Nov 7, 2008 19:08:51 GMT 1
Isn't there any compost in those pots at all?
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Nov 8, 2008 13:54:18 GMT 1
Lithops do not remain LIVING stones under my care for long. Tried different species, different windows, different times of the year .... I vowed to not sentence any more to death and leave them at the garden centers for other people to enjoy. |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 8, 2008 13:57:14 GMT 1
Lithops do not remain LIVING stones under my care for long. Tried different species, different windows, different times of the year .... I vowed to not sentence any more to death and leave them at the garden centers for other people to enjoy. They are easy, honest. Get some more and I'll advise. Make sure you get Lithops - they're easiest. |
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Nov 8, 2008 14:02:45 GMT 1
I'll kill them, Mr. C. ! Faster than I can kill an ivy I tell you! Faster than a dead aloe! : |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 8, 2008 15:45:36 GMT 1
But you grow orchids beautifully....
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Post by chickadeedeedee on Nov 8, 2008 20:34:11 GMT 1
Well heck! Orchids grow like weeds. Hard to kill them! The precious little Lithops .... I get goosebumps at the thought of bringing them here. I'm sure they too scream when they see me walk by in the nursery! I dunno about buying another one. Makes me sad just to think about his fate.  ;D |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 9, 2008 11:13:47 GMT 1
OK. Here's what you do:-
buy one (or more), put it in the sunniest,coolest (frost free) spot. Leave it alone uintil spring.
No water. I'll tell you what to do then.
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Post by karenwl on Nov 9, 2008 11:53:08 GMT 1
Ive always liked these they are very unusual, we used to sell them when i worked for focus but never got any i may give them a try but only when i get sorted here.
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