Catlady (@nikv) - Neoxian City

Catlady

Johannesburg, South Africa

Nature-lover, gardener, Succulent Growers community owner, Curangel curator

3 months ago

Succulent growers

Sowing seeds, excessive summer rains and the succulent garden *The larger sprouted seeds on the left are lithops and little ones the right are Frithia pulchra, which has purple flowers and Frithia humilis, which has white flowe

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4 months ago

Urban Dinosaur Jungle: visiting a dream garden On Saturday, My succulent society had its end of year social event at a garden that's been created by one of the members over the last 35 or so years. He said

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4 months ago

Succulent growers

Experiments in salvaging caudex plants I bought a dormant Kudu lily in September and at the time I wondered about the dark line near the base of the caudex, it's visible in the picture if you look carefully.…

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4 months ago

Visiting the Bonsai and succulent show The Succulent society I belong to exhibited at a nearby bonsai and succulent show so I made sure to go and see what was on offer. It was too crowded and the light was

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6 months ago

Succulent growers

What I got at the Succulent Society show and aftercare for the plants There were a lot of interesting caudex plants at the show so I got more of my favourite Medusoid euphorbias and some other caudiciforms. The one below is Euphorbia flanaganii…

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6 months ago

Succulent growers

My local succulent society spring show I belong to the Johannesburg Succulent society and they had a show this past weekend: this is held at the local botanical gardens and specialist nurseries and hobbyist growers…

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7 months ago

Gardenjournal: on clearing invasives, managing weeds and other spring preparations I've mentioned before that when I bought my house it had been totally neglected for 10 years and only the alien invasive plants had thrived. It's taken years to clear out my yard…

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7 months ago

Rant, Complain, Talk

On getting glasses 45 years too late A couple of months ago, I had to renew my driver's license and take an eye test and although I passed it I could barely see anything. That's not unusual, I'm 53 and been feeling…

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9 months ago

Gardenjournal: Midwinter colour and my greenhouse is happening A year ago, I spoke about wanting to build a succulent greenhouse in the ugly corner of my yard. I didn't happen last year because my neighbours work as set builders and they…

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10 months ago

Succulent growers

Moarrr plants!?!?! After losing a substantial LUNA investment last weekend, what better way to be cheered up than to get more plants? Especially when the plants were free... I belong to the local…

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