Not an introduction, but some views of my collection.

The greenhouse has been so colourful, and now the sun has come out, I thought I should record it. So I thought you might like to see some parts of it. I should have done this a week or so ago, as there were some plants in flower that have now finished, such as M. eumorpha which flowered fo rme for the first time.


Some of my Stylothelae


Some of the Polyacanthae


Mainly Leucocephalae


From magnimamma to mystax


just magnimamma forms


mainly formosa

Wonderfull collection, Chris. I never manage to get full circles of flowers on my plants, but I blame it mainly on our almost-permanent sun (and a bit on my inability).

Wow. What a wonderful collection Chris. Beautifully presented too.

Do you keep your bubble wrap up all year long?

Where do you get your square pots from? I'm forever rearranging my plants to optimise space. Using square pots would be so much more efficient than the round ones that I currently use.

Si

Hi Simon,
Thanks for the accolade! It was looking especially good at that time, with so much in flower.
I do keep the bubble insulation up all year round - at least I have done now for the last 2 1/2 years. I did wonder if it would impair flowering, but doesn't seem to have done so. It also avoids the tedious work of unpinning it and pinning it up again.
My square pots come from Philip Barker, who is based in Macclesfield, I think. He is often at shows or conventions, but also sells by mail. You can contact him via email at philip@barker3832.freeserve.co.uk and he will send you his latest catalogue. They aren't the cheapest, but I've used them for years and they seem to last pretty much for ever as well.