Cacti and succulents.

wildlifefriendly Guest	Cacti and succulents. Oct 29, 2011 21:11:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Oct 29, 2011 21:11:15 GMT Do you keep them outside in the summer Hywel?

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Cacti and succulents. Oct 29, 2011 22:01:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Oct 29, 2011 22:01:55 GMT That elephant wotsit doesn't look at all like the archetypal cactus plant. So Hywel, just what defines a cactus plant and what is the difference between cacti and succulents?
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Cacti and succulents. Oct 29, 2011 22:08:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Oct 29, 2011 22:08:33 GMT It's all about the areoles ;D
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Cacti and succulents. Oct 29, 2011 22:11:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Oct 29, 2011 22:11:25 GMT All Cacti are succulents but not all succulents are Cacti as they used to tell us at the NCSS en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areole
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Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 8:30:55 GMT

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Post by hywel on Oct 30, 2011 8:30:55 GMT

WF in the summer I keep them in cold frames, but the very tall ones stay in the conservatory.

SP a cactus has got areoles - like little points from where the spines, new branches, and usually the flowers, arise. The flowers themselves are usually funnel-shaped, and the ovary is always below where the petals join on - called an inferior ovary. The fruit is a berry.

Not all cacti are succulent. There are some belonging to the genus Pereskia, which are not - they've got stems and leaves like other plants, but their flower is typical of the cactaceae family, so they really are cacti

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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 9:21:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Oct 30, 2011 9:21:57 GMT I have some Pereskia ;D
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Fractal Top Member Posts: 1,859	Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 10:05:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fractal on Oct 30, 2011 10:05:00 GMT That Elephants foot is fab. Tried to grow it from seed when I was a lad but failed miserably. I don't think the seed was fresh, at least that what I blame!

Fractal Top Member Posts: 1,859	Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 10:10:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fractal on Oct 30, 2011 10:10:37 GMT I like Persekia too! I'm reliving my childhood fascination for these plants reading this. I have recently bought (not a member of Cactaceae) this lovely Aloe somaliensis. Please ignore the filthy window!

Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 10:33:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Oct 30, 2011 10:33:06 GMT STEVE....Clean your mucky windows ;D ;D Great plant too, i have a lovely variagated Aloe
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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 12:45:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Oct 30, 2011 12:45:22 GMT Beautiful markings on that one Steve
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 13:20:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Oct 30, 2011 13:20:16 GMT Beautifully patterned leaves Steve, the red tipped spines look a bit vicious though ;D
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sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 13:33:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Oct 30, 2011 13:33:03 GMT Thank you Steve and Hywel. I sort of guessed it was something like that. Should have checked with confused dot com first.
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Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 14:41:37 GMT

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Post by Lou78W on Oct 30, 2011 14:41:37 GMT

I've seen that lovely variagated Aloe somewhere recently

SteveN!!....you shouldn't have mentioned your filthy windows.....we can't ignore them

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hywel Guest	Cacti and succulents. Oct 30, 2011 19:09:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hywel on Oct 30, 2011 19:09:06 GMT I love that plant. What wonderful leaf markings.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,914	Cacti and succulents. Oct 31, 2011 16:23:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Oct 31, 2011 16:23:18 GMT It is beautifully coloured & marked isn't it.

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