Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Specific Families and Genera => Cacti and Succulents => Topic started by: FrazerHenderson on March 28, 2021, 03:54:38 PM
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If you have an interest in cacti and succulent plants (including their alpine species) you may find the following online journals useful:
Xerophilia (free) - http://xerophilia.ro (http://xerophilia.ro)
Echinocereus - www.echinocereus.eu (http://www.echinocereus.eu)
Cactus - Adventures International (free) - http://cactus-aventures.com/pageweb_ENG.html (http://cactus-aventures.com/pageweb_ENG.html)
Carpophyma (free) - http://cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=44658 (http://cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=44658)
Cactus & Succulent Review (free) - https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/ (https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/)
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Frazer Henderson has again been pointing out some interesting articles in this online free Magazine, and says :
"I well recommend you subscribing as it is a free magazine, professionally produced and often contains excellent articles of interest for alpine enthusiasts especially those who enjoy high altitude cacti and succulents."
You can subscribe easily for free at https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/.
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Latest issue of Cactus and Succulent Review
https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/assets/downloads/2022/csr-june-2022.pdf (https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/assets/downloads/2022/csr-june-2022.pdf)
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Latest issue - September 2022
https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/assets/downloads/Low-res/csr-september-2022.pdf (https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/assets/downloads/Low-res/csr-september-2022.pdf)
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Latest issue - December 2022
https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/assets/downloads/low-res/csr-december-2022.pdf (https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/assets/downloads/low-res/csr-december-2022.pdf)
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Avonia papyracea, photo by R. Matulová.
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Matulová, R. (2011): Avonia papyracea (E. MEYER ex FENZL) G.D.ROWLEY. Avonia-News 4 (9): 14-15.
Avonia-News can be downloaded free of charge from the website www.fgas-sukkulenten.de.
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Cactus and Succulent Review March issue (https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/ (https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/))has just been published. Some great articles including a review of a southern african geophyte genus -Gethyllis- by Paul Cumbleton. Definitely worth subscribing to this free online magazine.
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The latest Cacti and Succulent Review has just been published and it's celebrating it's 10th year. Congratulations to Sheila Cude, the editor, on the achievement. And remember it's free to subscribe wherever you are in the world.
https://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=18427.0;last_msg=430206#
https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/assets/downloads/low-res/2024/csr-june-2024.pdf (https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/assets/downloads/low-res/2024/csr-june-2024.pdf)
For those interested in Aeoniums there's a good article on A. tabuliforme
Bonus - there's an opportunity on page 4 of the magazine to obtain a substantial discount to Britain's largest cacti festival (lectures, show and sale) at Lullingstone Castle, Kent on 14 & 15 September.
Event includes:
Cactus Mart – over 30 sellers
Bring and Sell Auction – Saturday
Lullingstone Open Show – Sunday
Tours of the World Garden with Tom Hart Dyke
Talks and demonstrations including:
Mellie Lewis – holder of the National Collection of Aeonium
Jack Ogg – Garden Manager at York Gate Garden, Leeds
Paul Spracklin – launches his new book ‘The Dry Exotic Garden’
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The September issue of Cactus and Succulent Review is now online:
https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/ (https://www.cactusandsucculentreview.org.uk/)
and it includes a voucher for much reduced entry to the forthcoming Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale at Lullinstone Castle, Kent in mid September.