I forgot about that Freddy ! I recall standing on a cliff edge one night during a SW gale ; colossal waves visible in the moonlight hammering the...
Probably one of the most interesting (but not the prettiest) life-forms on the planet , and not really related to anything else . These remarkable...
All this talk of Cornwall reminds me of our mid-winter holiday to Port Isaac . Leaving at 01.30am we arrived on Dec.21 1994 at around 10.00am ....
Yes , I did apologise for that one ; I do tend to be a bit controversial at times , not always intending to insult people .:mute: Like I said...
Hello again Laura ; we meet again !:yikes: Hopefully this time with a somewhat friendlier communication :) Enjoy this forum ; there seems to be...
Got to agree with shiney here ; best place for Leylandii trees are bonfires or feeding them through a bloody great chipper !:stirpot:
On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus FamilyThis can be interesting also !
Tetters I can feel my head swelling already ! :heehee:
Whilst working at Whitestone Nurseries in the 80s , I once had the misfortune to get Euphorbia sap in my left-eye ; NEVER AGAIN!!!.....believe me...
F*****g hell ; I'm ranting on again !:sad:
A typical case of convergent evolution ; Cacti and Euphorbias have evolved to their own environments over several million years . Compare the...
lo studio delle cactacee nel loro habitat | cactusinhabitatFor all you cactus fanatics , click on the above ! Select 'english' at bottom of...
My Aralia elata (Japanese Angelica Tree) has been stunning this Summer ; I'm sure the huge white flower panicles were bigger than usual ! Flowers...
Agree entirely with Pete and Nigel J ; many high latitude (and altitude) plants will undoubtedly suffer as the planet warms . I have a Black...
Damned right Pete ; decided to forget all about them . More important work and things to consider ; thanks for the advice though !!:blue thumb:
She paid for and I supplied most of the plants ; not sure how that works really . I suppose the same rule would apply for interior items too :scratch:
Pete Last year I took a three-foot top cutting from a very large and unwieldy Pilosocereus azureus ; left it to callous for five-months ,...
Pete Just seen your response ; as above to Verdun .
Verdun You are probably right , and yes I did supply most of the plants . First opinions can be deceptive ; may introduce myself and gauge the...
An elderly lady customer of mine had died fairly recently ; living in rented accomodation she always took a personal pride in her garden and...
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