ourarka1 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:06 pm That was pretty much what I feared .... but wanted someone else to confirm!!

We have just taken delivery of one. I will try and remember to take a photo of the roots when we take it out of the pot.

That was pretty much what I feared .... but wanted someone else to confirm!! Oh well, I assume that is cold/damp that’s done it? Never mind .... it can keep hot and dry out the way for the next year or so and we’ll see what happens. Strange how the opuntias thrive right next to it!

oh heck! It would be a miracle for that to come back from the brink! Roots look dead and rotted away as far as I can see.

Ok, I’ve dug it up - wouldn’t wish another English winter on a clearly poorly plant!

Ive attaches some pictures of what was left behind, plus the plant itself, in the hopevthat someone can spot the issues. The roots seem to be a few small white ones, but mainly thick, brittle and red in colour.

Hmmm .... I really can’t afford to replace one that big at the moment. It does seem like they’re quite inconsistent .... some do well, some don’t, for no rhyme or reason. I think I will dig it up .... a cold, wet autumn & winter is going to do it no good. I’ll overwinter it and give it next summ...

I bought two rostratas at the same time and planted them in different parts of the garden. One has thrived and looks great. The other has struggled and looked like it was on the way out so I dug it up earlier this year and have put it in a pot until it (hopefully) recovers. They were both planted in...

Get a replacement. Nigel at Hardy palms has some offers on. I bought a bargain special offer yucca for £30 and ended up spending almost £800. One palm, a few daisylirions and yuccas.

Those pictures were only a fortnight ago so no change .... certainly no improvement. Really not sure what to do - my gut instinct says it’s on a downward trend, but don’t know if disturbing it will actually be detrimental. Maybe if it can get through this winter, it might kick on?

Our soil isn't perfect, quite clayey, but has had a fair amount of rock and sand added. I take assurances from how well the Opuntia and other arids do in it, and these are never protected from any amount of wet and/or cold. I am hoping it just really struggled last winter (as it was its first year ...

some pictures from weekend, after several years yucca has started to flower, musa bought from ebay grown really well, lily flowers first then the leaves come, my other two I bought have started to sprout https://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/15/46/95/22/dsc04628.jpg ...

tatter wrote: ↑Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:32 pm Ouraka1 now for the cheeky bit if you have excess of pads next time you "prune" I wouldn't mind a couple of pads .I will gladly pay all postage costs if this is possible?

I have pm'd you.

I have absolutely no idea!! it is an unidentified one that I planted out years ago, and has absolutely thrived! Hundreds of yellow flowers each year, and makes so many new pads I have to chop a lot off to stop it taking over. Whilst I struggle with slugs/snails elsewhere, this area isn't touched by...

I can't remember if you have clay soil or not. Is the gravel above the original soil level so you haven't created a sump? Our soil drains reasonable well and is a good mix of organic matter with some sandy rocky bits in the top and sub soil. Our soil isn't perfect, quite clayey, but has had a fair ...

Can you please advise what the Opuntia in the picture is and how do you stop slugs and snails munching on them I have absolutely no idea!! it is an unidentified one that I planted out years ago, and has absolutely thrived! Hundreds of yellow flowers each year, and makes so many new pads I have to c...

I can't remember if you have clay soil or not. Is the gravel above the original soil level so you haven't created a sump? Our soil drains reasonable well and is a good mix of organic matter with some sandy rocky bits in the top and sub soil. We have had ours in three years, perhaps four. Its doing r...