Мандрівка до Києва. The trip to Kiev. 2022

Hello, everyone!  
For reasons beyond my control, fate has once again taken me to Kiev.
And of course I stopped by the local cactus growers again. I paid two visits to Grigory Kovalenko. Our last meeting was in 2018.
Practically nothing has changed. Grigory has completed two more small greenhouses and practically said goodbye to the mammillaries. But I still found it interesting to talk to him, drink coffee and have a bite to eat with a charlotte.
I tried to film his crops and didn't really care about the quality of the footage. So I decided to give you all the opportunity to walk through his collection with me.

Great walk Vlad, really a pleasure...

Very good photos, even if they were taken quickly. Vlad please stay safe and hope all your family and friends are protected. Thanks for showing.

Courage Vladimir!!!


K.W.

Very good, Vladimir, thank you.

"Grigory has completed two more small greenhouses and practically said goodbye to the mammillaries. "

Does this mean you are the leading Mammillaria collector in the Ukraine now?

Dear Vladimir,
Many thanks for the "walk" through the greenhouses. What an amazing mix of seedlings and beautiful mature plants. That Astrophytum caput-medusa is amazing!
As many have said before, I wish you safety and health in what must be such difficult times. The resilience and fortitude of your people is amazing.
Chris

Thank you very much, friends, for the welcome and moral support!
I really enjoyed reading your messages.
What can I say, time will tell. Winter is coming and I hope everything will be all right.
P.S. I have never positioned myself as the best mammillary collector in Ukraine. There are more serious collections and you know it. We call each other from time to time and support each other. We exchange current information. Several cactus friends have had to leave their homes, some have been hit by shells on their plant loggias, some are rebuilding their greenhouses. Life goes on. The main thing is to survive the winter. And win!  
Sincerely, Vladimir.