Cacti and Succulents

Maybe The nursery i got from has been there for decades and run by the same family but not a clue where he gets his stock from and it was offset size when i bought it. At least we know all ours are related x

Thanks @Sirius that is really helpful. I did have a stab at identifying them myself but was quite confused with a few especially the lower left and lower right and the top right. Appreciate your exertise on this. Am off to the big city tomorrow so will browse through some books at...

@sal73 here they are, after nearly three weeks under the snow.

Thanks for the help and identification! The reason i have been asked to find out if it can be pruned is that it has grown to 8ft tall and is now too big for the conservatory.

Want one of those,

Ones for last Christmas and one for this Christmas

@longk No it isn't whiffy, but this could be due to it being kept on the cool side. The flower was a bit of a surprise as I had expected something more textured like other stapeliads. Instead it has the waxy look of a hoya.

The species from the South Western Cape area, tend to be a bit more tolerant of cooler conditions. But I would still keep them above frost free - 5*C at least to be safe The ones from the Eastern part of SA, and further north want it warmer. And the ones from the Northern Cape, a lot drier

I`ve recently start to collect Agaves , I didn`t even know that there are so many e they go from tropical to desert , at the moment I`m dividing them as the hardy and ugly and the soft and pretty , please just help me with find few more variety .along with the hardiness . Agave Macho Mocha...

I had to google that Puya - spectacular! I'm growing Puya coerulea var. violacea and P.mirabilis. They germinate easily but seem to take ages to get going. Then suddenly they're off.

But I couldn't live with its mother!!

I'm not sure if I'm right, but this eventually becomes a climber with Ariel roots, I had one go that way a few years ago just before it was wiped out by the bad winter, 2009.I do tend to give mine a little protection should we get something below minus 5C, but I tend to plant it in micro...

Yes, cutting root easily from this. (Schlumbergera)Val

Do you have an open patio to grow them on??They like a well drained, open mix.

It can always be a continual work where larger pieces are removed and chicks from other plants added to the picture as and when it is needed.I like your suggestions of indoor and outdoor versions with differing succulent types, gives me another project if nothing else.I certainly didn't...

Thanks to all for your advice

Nice, love that Daisy, actually I love most of the Daisy family .Here in Northampton we have entered the Britain in bloom celebrations (is it 50 or 75 years?), Ha! all we have are some planters filled with Petunias hanging off some of the railings at road junctions, not seen 1 hanging basket...

Its the kind of scent that is not that great if you put your nose in the flower, but when its in the air on a warm night its quite pleasant.

Delosperma Cooperi, Strongylodon. I see on one of the pics, Sea Thrift has crept in at the front.

Cheers Zig have a good time drinking smoking and lobbing bottles