Tropical Gardening

Ahh, but you can buy them in pots, flowering pretty much any time during the summer due to the alteration of day length.

OK, thanks for your comments, everyone - I'll reduce the layers of fleece!

Similar to what others are saying. Thanks. It seems scary cutting all the leaves off and baring the roots. One would think that is the best way to kill it. I have seen Monty do it but it seemed drastic. However I shall try it.

Hi @RobFJ , welcome to the forum!The Garden Superstore has a good selection of both decorative and strictly practical planters. I have ordered some for houseplants and have been happy with the products and the service.Please do post some photos of your plants, insectivores are fascinating

I don't know it's age as I have only had it a few months. Yes, it is outside in a pot. I cannot have any plants indoors as I live in an old cottage with 60cm walls and small windows.

Echinopsis "Shirley Pink" (Abbey Brook hybrid)

Yes I grow the basic long, purple variety, but gave up starting them from seed about 10 years ago. The plants produced for sale on the markets here are so far superior to what I can produce without heat in the polytunnel. Last year was disastrous as the plants got greenfly and were too sickly to...

Hello Giri,Thank you for all of the above useful information. I envy you living in such a nice and warm environment. It must give you many options when it comes to interesting plants.I've just spent the last half hour taking Cherry pips out of stones and also Apricot seeds. They are now...

I have this cobra lilly beside my tetrapanex. Thought I’d post it as he’s a sight.

Looks pretty good to me. I wouldn't worry too much, just cut them off. Do you feed it . I find they are ok in relatively small pots. I also put another pot along side and trained the aerial roots into it.

Thanks again. I have a south facing garden, so sunny spots aren’t a problem. Will also note your advice re frost protection

Thank you all for your input and suggestions. He assures me they are real. I think they are stunning

Not sure, give the bark a scrape at the bottom and see if it is still green.I'm wondering if they are dying up wards, if you get my meaning.I think these have a Limited life in pots any way.

Ah I see. Haha that's why googling shows up just the red variety, thanks for reply. Keeping it for a few more weeks indoors,

Leave the leaves on until it's made some more decent sized ones.I only cut off leaves that are pretty much dead.

Yes I Highly recommend Anglian bulbs , all my best bulbs/tubers have come from them.

Hehehe! No, it was autocorrect getting carried away.... I typed “colder”, and autocorrect substituted “children”.

Good to know. I’ll be keeping mine in pots for a while as expecting to have to move about for a few years.