Cacti and Succulents

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

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...

But I couldn't live with its mother!!

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.

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...

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

@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.

Ones for last Christmas and one for this Christmas

Want one of those,

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.

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

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...

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

I would water mine quite often (daily probably) and it was going brown/squidgy so we stopped watering it as often, I do it once a week now and it seems to have done the trick! All normal again.

OK Sirius.....I feel a trip to B&Q coming on in my lunch-break!

It looks like Centranthus ruber, Red Valerian.

1)Mammillaria sp 2)Mammillaria possibly elongata 3)Haworthia limifolia 4)Ceroid 5) Needs better photo 6) Notocactus sp 7) Echinocereus pectinatusThey all look like they could do with more sun/light

yes get a new pot, slightly larger, but not too much larger because they like cramped roots - but make sure the pot has good drainage - then put the plant in a sandy, soil mix. It will drain easier, and flower better (hopefully)

Covered in polythene, and in the shade Ta Pete