Cacti and Succulents Discussion Forum -Dave's Garden. Blue Cacti for Landscaping - Dave's Garden. (Editor's Note: This article was originally published on October 23, 2008.
Your comments are welcome, but please be aware that authors of previously published articles may not be able to respond to your questins.) I grow many different plants, and each new one I acquire seems like my new favorite plant. But after a time the newness wears off, and I sometimes don't notice the new plants anymore. I do notice plants that are spectacular and continually draw my eye to them, even if I have been looking at them for years. Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. albispinus 4-inch pots, Arid Lands Greenhouses.
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While this still serves as the primary function of the site, many visitors are seeking cultivation information. In fact, many people seeking identification are doing so ultimately to find more specific information on cultivation. The CactiForum will always be the best source for personal and very specific answers to cultivation questions. The cultivation articles, on the other hand, are written to give a broad overview of some aspect of cultivation. This should be kept in mind when reading this article. Tools of the Trade On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family. When dealing with Cacti, some precautions must be taken.
They certainly aren't the most cuddly of plants! When it comes to repotting, planting, pricking out seedlings, etc., all these tasks require some special tools. Growing Cacti in Terracotta On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family. I've had a long-standing preference for terracotta pots ever since I started growing cacti in 1971.
Over the years I got used to seeing those pots turn nasty, although I didn't think about how the nastiness was manifesting their drawbacks. All that changed as a part of the ongoing education I've been enjoying through the CactiGuide forum. Growing Cactus with Artificial Light On-line Guide to the positive identification of Members of the Cactus Family. Introduction Lighting plants is really very simple, despite the acres of drivel written about it on the internet.
Work out how much light you need for area amount of plants you have, find a lamp that efficiently provides that amount of light, and find a way to shine it all on the plants. Yet growing cacti under artificial lighting is not easy and may not be very rewarding. OK, maybe you can say it is easy, but you will need to spend several hundred pounds on a kit and then expect enquiries from the police when the electricity company tells them how much juice you started to use. Cactus and Alkalinity. Online Store. Ferocactus pilosus. Ferocactus pilosus Photo by: Agócs GyörgyIn habitat plants must be a great age, often forming into quite massive groups, with several subsidiary barrels growing from the main one. Origin and Habitat: Ferocactus pilosus (Ferocactus stainesii) is endemic to Mexico, where it occurs in the states of Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas.
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BCSS - Forum - Index page. The Succulent Plant Page: Site Map. The Cultivation Page. Advertisement South African Succulents: Some of these, usually succulent plants from winter rainfall areas (e.g.
Lithops, Conophytums and some other Mesembs, Testudinaria elephantipes, Tylocodons, a few Aloes) grow during the autumn and winter months. Their watering should reflect this. Fertilisers for succulent plants. Advertisement Plants need at least thirteen elements from the soil for proper growth, in addition to carbon, hydrogen and oxygen which are obtained from air and water.
Plants generally grow normally until they run out of one nutrient, which then limits growth. Deficiency or excess of nutrients often causes discoloured or deformed growth, which may be characteristic of that particular element, although there is a considerable overlap of symptoms. Most succulent plants will grow better in the long term if additional nutrients are provided by application of fertilisers. Gross excess of some nutrients can induce deficiency of others. Considering fertilizers - CactiGuide.com. I haven't been able to spend much time visiting face-to-face with people experienced in cactus cultivation.
In fact, I didn't think seriously about different fertilizers until I joined the CactiForum in November, so I decided to try my luck with any research I might find there. It has been a challenge since a number of discussions on cactus fertilizers often miss crucial details that need better info. However, given enough persistence I'm learning how to spot the people who seem to really know their stuff, and those who are kind enough to share solid experience with us.
My starting point came with a recommendation from Darryl at CoronaCactus nursery for using the Dyna-Gro 7-7-7 fertilizer. Here's the specs: Home Page. Eltons corner. Besides cactus being sensitive to watering at different temperatures there are also those that are sensitive to being watered at the wrong time of the year.
This may sound strange but some plants in the western United States are very sensitive to being watered at the wrong time of the year. These states are parts of California, most of Arizona, all of Nevada, western Utah, much of New Mexico western Texas, southern Oregon, parts of southern Idaho, south western Wyoming and much of western Colorado. Maybe the pan handle of Oklahoma could be added also. What sprays do you use to control pests? Mite-E-Oil Insecticide-Miticide Spray. Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide. Avid 0.15 EC is an emulsifiable concentrate containing 0.15 lb. abamectin/gal. which, when mixed with water, will control leafminers and mites and suppress whiteflies, thrips, and aphids on ornamentals.
Mix with water and apply as a foliar spray to obtain uniform coverage. For mites, apply when mites first appear and repeat as necessary to maintain control. For leafminers, apply as needed and repeat at 7-day intervals or as necessary to maintain control. For suppression of aphids, thrips, and whiteflies, apply when young, immature stages of these pests are first observed and repeat every 7 days for 2 or 3 weeks. After which time, rotate to other products that have different modes of action than Avid 0.15 EC for at least 2-3 weeks. Residual control of pests may be enhanced with the addition of a horticultural spray oil at 0.5 to 1.0% of the spray volume on field-grown woody ornamentals, landscape plants, and Christmas trees.
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ENTFACT-438: Spider Mites on Landscape Plants | Download PDF by Michael F. Potter, Extension Entomologist University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Spider mites are common pests in the urban landscape and can inflict serious damage to trees, shrubs and flowers. Both evergreen and deciduous plants may be attacked. Spider mites are not insects but are more closely related to ticks and spiders. Periodical Cicadas in Kentucky. ENTFACT-446: Periodical Cicadas in Kentucky | Download PDF by D. W. Johnson and L. H. Magnolia Scale. Euonymous Scale. Greenhouse Insect Management. Insect & Pest Info. Fs9605. Managing Slugs in the Greenhouse - CT Integrated Pest Management Program. Fact Sheets > Greenhouse > Miscellaneous Pests Introduction. Tag based on what is being viewed. We filter the output of wp_title() a bit - see agriflex_filter_wp_title() in functions.php.
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The needle groups are tiny, almost fuzzy-looking and have 15 to 20, fine, reddish-yellow spines each. Flowers are a beautiful, magenta color, curved, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and up to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in diameter. Cactus and succulent garden and greenhouses. Echeveria Care Guide - Youngs. We were recently asked a series of questions by a customer about growing Echeveria indoors during the winter. So, we thought we’d post the information shared to hopefully help others. Reading Agave Leaves. Iza Szydlowska. Echeverias. Succulent Living by Marija. Agave 'Kissho Kan' (Lucky Crown Century Plant) Scientific Name. HELP! My Cactus is Rotting, What can I do? Leaf Deformity In Succulents Caused By Calcium Deficiency Part 1. Ohi Raijin Shiro Nakafu Century Plant for sale $28.00. Cereus peruvianus red crestato - Giromagi sales cactus and succulents online. Grow Lights Explained CFL LED and HPS easy and cheap to efficient and expensive.
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