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Eli Top Member Posts: 5,151	Over the garden fence Feb 15, 2020 8:49:28 GMT Lou78W likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eli on Feb 15, 2020 8:49:28 GMT Thanks for your condolences Rosie sweetpea steve it is much appreciated … You can ask your question steve, I will still be around. It's no good moping.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,930	Over the garden fence Feb 15, 2020 9:05:38 GMT Eli likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Feb 15, 2020 9:05:38 GMT Hope you are coping Eli, take care of yourself & accept any help offered to you by your friends & family.

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Over the garden fence Feb 15, 2020 13:02:26 GMT

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Feb 15, 2020 8:49:28 GMT Eli said:

Thanks for your condolences Rosie sweetpea steve it is much appreciated … You can ask your question steve, I will still be around. It's no good moping.

Have you ever grown Maihuenia poeppiggii Eli ? I am sure when I had a large collection of Cacti years ago it was under Opuntia? But it is getting reviews of being almost hardy and very tolerant of cold and wet which usually finishes most cacti off.

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Over the garden fence Feb 15, 2020 20:41:10 GMT SueA likes this

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Hi steve , I have never grown it but from what I've read it needs very good drainage so that it does not sit in water logged soil.
In it's native habitat of Southern Chile and Argentina it grows on dry rocky soil in elevated places, so the water drains off easily. In other words it stays dry and can therefore cope with frosty conditions.
I don't think it would survive frost if it was sitting in wet soil so a well drained rockery would be the best place to plant it in this country.

Thank you SueA

You can look forward to visiting a garden centre on another day grindle

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steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Over the garden fence Feb 15, 2020 21:55:42 GMT Eli likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Feb 15, 2020 21:55:42 GMT Well I bought one a few weeks ago Eli so it will be tested over winter the only other one I have that seems to cope ok with a dry cold greenhouse is Rhipsalis
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,772	Over the garden fence Feb 16, 2020 4:36:51 GMT Eli likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Feb 16, 2020 4:36:51 GMT I can Eli and there will probably be more to see later Today I'm taking a risk and travelling to Hants to see my son and family for a couple of days, hope I don't regret it

Eli Top Member Posts: 5,151	Over the garden fence Feb 16, 2020 8:28:08 GMT grindle likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eli on Feb 16, 2020 8:28:08 GMT Take care in the weather grindle. steve I'm surprised about Rhipsalis, they grow in warm climates. I'm glad they survive in a cold greenhouse for you.

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,930	Over the garden fence Feb 16, 2020 9:03:21 GMT grindle and Eli like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Feb 16, 2020 9:03:21 GMT Be careful grindle, watch out for floods & flying trees!

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,772	Over the garden fence Feb 19, 2020 4:53:55 GMT Cherry, Rosie, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Feb 19, 2020 4:53:55 GMT my granddaughter made me this at her Beavers club, it comes complete with feeding instructions, how sweet is that

Eli Top Member Posts: 5,151	Over the garden fence Feb 19, 2020 8:11:36 GMT grindle likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eli on Feb 19, 2020 8:11:36 GMT Clever grand daughter ... and nice that she has written out the feeding instructions for you too

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,930	Over the garden fence Feb 19, 2020 8:59:59 GMT grindle likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Feb 19, 2020 8:59:59 GMT That's lovely grindle, clever too (might pinch the idea! )

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,772	Over the garden fence Feb 20, 2020 5:00:19 GMT SueA likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Feb 20, 2020 5:00:19 GMT I'm thinking of doing another one too SueA so simple and easy to get hold of bits

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,977	Over the garden fence Feb 20, 2020 11:46:29 GMT grindle likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Feb 20, 2020 11:46:29 GMT Wonderful grindle. That made me smile.

grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,772	Over the garden fence Feb 21, 2020 5:00:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Feb 21, 2020 5:00:21 GMT thank you Cherry

Eli Top Member Posts: 5,151	Over the garden fence Feb 29, 2020 8:30:31 GMT Cherry and grindle like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eli on Feb 29, 2020 8:30:31 GMT We had Beryl's funeral last Wednesday, after three weeks waiting. I'm glad it's over and I feel I can move on now.

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