Good morning everybody, I´am a new member - a cacti lover!!!

Good morning Dear cacti friends,

my english is terrible - sorry!


Everybody call´s me K.W., so it became my name. . .

I grow cacti and other succulents since I`am ten years old, witch is now 44 years ago. . .
But there was an interruption for a long time, but since a few years I start again.

I live in Germany, I was born here, grow my plants here, some day die here.
But till that day I have a lot of joy with my plants!
My town is Köln.

Here are a few pictures of some of my plants, and if You like - I show a few more, in future.

35756

35758

35784

35764

35768

35772

35776

35783

35784

35791

35798

35803

35806



Best regards

K.W.

Hi, K.W. ! I like your collection.

Hi KW, and welcome. You have a wonderful collection, such a good seletion of different genera as well as Mamms etc.

Good morning Dear cacti friends!

agrippa and chris, thank You for Your welcome!


I would like to show a few pictures of my plants from last summer - in a new topic - if that´s ok by the management. . .

BUT, I hope You don´t mind if I show some pics here, today


Astrophytum "indoor"
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31945


Mammillaria "outdoor"
31946

31963

31972

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32064



Best regards

K.W.

Nice! I can see more than 100 pots or species of Mamms at you deck. And the rest of cacti are numerous.

Isn't overwhelming to own and care for so many plants? I always restrict myself of expending the collection because it starts to consume too much of my time.

agrippa wrote:

Isn't overwhelming to own and care for so many plants? I always restrict myself of expending the collection because it starts to consume too much of my time.

Good morning agrippa,

what can I say?

It's my hobby, my recreation.
I have a company with several colleagues, annoying customers!
Some dogs and cats and a wine collection with arround 11000 bottles.
I can also provide 5 or 6000 plants, no problem!

It's my hobby, my recreation.


Best regards

K.W.

What a fantastic collection you have gotten yourself in just a few years! Do you water the plants separately or do you use a hose? There are a lot of big plants that don´t need repotting all that often but even so it must be a very timeconsuming recreation!

Good morning Thord,

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What a fantastic collection you have gotten yourself in just a few years!

thank´s a lot!!!

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Do you water the plants separately or do you use a hose?

I use a hose with shower and flow meter, so I know how much water I spray on to the plant´s. Fertilizers and pesticides I spray with a hand pump, befor (fertilizer + some pesticides) or after (pesticides) I watering the plant´s.

Thord, You must have a very nice collection too, may You show a few pictures???


Best regards

K.W.

Hi KW
I love your collection - by the way, my English is also not so good.
I live in Paarl - it is a small town in South Africa. Hot summers and the winters are cold and wet.
I will send pictures of my collection as soon as i can manage the upload of my cacti pictures.
Regards, Mercia

Mercia wrote:

Hi KW
I love your collection -
Regards, Mercia

Good morning Mercia,

thank You very much!!!


I look forward to your plants.


Best regards from "cold" Köln.

K.W.

Welcome, K.W. That's a wonderfull collection.

jfabiao wrote:

Welcome, K.W. That's a wonderfull collection.

Good evening Jfabiao,

thank You very much!


Best regards from sunny but cold Köln,

K.W.