These will be the last plants we list for a few weeks; we’ve a
busy time coming up with shows, judging etc as well as repotting most of the
collection. We look forward to meeting
quite a few of our eBay customers at cactus events over the summer and will be
back with more new plants on Thursday 13th June.
Haworthia
Retusa Acuminata is one of the easiest Haworthias to grow and this is an
attractive clone with a good contrast between the pale leaf stems and the
retuse leaf ‘window’ patterns. It soon
clusters and will flower at a small size.
The
plant here is grown from an offset taken from the collection two years ago and
measures 5.2cms across. It is the plant in
the photo.
- They like to grow in a bright spot but with
some protection from strong midday sun.
They are not frost hardy, water when dry, about every two weeks.
Keep dry during the winter.
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- We're now using Royal Mail Tracked 48 Post, and packing in the UK is £4.95. This is meant to arrive in an average 48 hours according to Royal Mail. There is no charge for any extra plants so combined shipping in the UK will never be more than £4.95 in total, if you buy one plant or more than one plants the total will still be the same £4.95. We only charge the actual cost of postage and packing materials.
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- The
plant will be sent without the pot and any loose compost and well packed. On
receipt pot into free draining compost, we suggest a mix of two parts good
quality John Innes soil based compost to one part coarse grit. Use fairly
shallow pots, most cacti and succulents are not deep rooted.
- The
plant will be sent within two
days of receipt of payment. We
normally stop watering a plant once it is listed on ebay as plants are
much better shipped when dry and it is nothing to worry about if roots are
dry on arrival.
We've been growing cacti and succulents since 1975
and regularly give talks at BCSS branch meetings and judge cactus shows during
the summer. If you're not a member of the British Cactus & Succulent
Society, have a look at their website,
most branches have regular monthly meetings and there's always a warm welcome
for prospective new members.