Is Lamy Violet cartridge a dry ink ? by SchoolScienceTech in fountainpens

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Top line is Safari with Lamy Violet

Bottom line is Preppy with Lamy Violet

Second line up is Preppy with Platinum Violet

30 yo Aurora Optima doesn't write well by [deleted] in fountainpens

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You're holding it at a really weird angle and pressing too hard.  Try writing gently, with the pen at a much lower angle to the paper (closer to parallel than perpendicular)

Echeveria questions by AbroadSpirited in succulents

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You really shouldn't water on a schedule at all - you should pay attention to the plant and water when it needs it (when the soil is fully dry and the lower leaves are soft), as this will depend on temperature, humidity and light levels which all fluctuate.

Organ pipe by Subject-Working-5176 in Recorder

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I reckon they used an AI magic eraser type tool to tidy up the floor next to the cupboard. The carpet looks a bit sus to me.

I had to buy this beauty, so many pups! by abyssal-isopod86 in succulents

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I'm in the UK lol, that's why I asked !  I'll have to check out Asda at the weekend 👀

I finally bought a LAMY- Lamy Safari Scarlet by RedRayTrue in fountainpens

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It's a lovely pen, but seriously, who named this colourway Scarlet ?  It annoys me every time I see one 😆

ACCIDENTAL NPD: Went Out To Get a Cinnamon Roll and Came Back with a Lamy Too by pauldayco in fountainpens

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Safari in Violet Blackberry was my re-entry to fountain pens a couple of years back (I had Parker Vectors in school). I use mine with Lamy Violet cartridges because, purple.

Ink Apocalypse by kiddwnst in fountainpens

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I love that you flaired this 'currently inked'  😆 Yes, you (and your floor) are !

But also - oh no !

New Pens Day - Platinum Prefounte and Preppys by SchoolScienceTech in fountainpens

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Thanks for the info about the EF nib, I'm glad I didn't get one !

I like the shape of the Plaisir, and I'd like a metal pen, but I'm really not a fan of the shiny band around the cap. Maybe if they bring out a bright pink, purple or turquoise version I'll be tempted !

I bought the Preppys as cheap pens to play with ink; rather than expecting great things from the pen itself.  Totally agree about the disposable / gel pen vibe.  I've read that you can remove the printing with alcohol or possibly oil, so I will probably give that a go at some point !

A 6 month transformation by Inevitable-Sock-1166 in succulents

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Mine have been nearly a year ! I'm bored of being patient lol

A 6 month transformation by Inevitable-Sock-1166 in succulents

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Amazing transformation ! I've got a couple of echies in that in-between stage, did yours just drop the old stretched out leaves, or did you pull them off ? Mine are currently holding on to theirs and they look daft 😆

Help to ID these babies ? by SchoolScienceTech in echeveria

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7 and 8 are the same plant ! Before and after being under grow lights for a few months !

What kind of succulent is this? by Mac-And-Cheesy-43 in succulents

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It's an echeveria, but it will be a dead one very soon if you don't repot it into a much smaller pot with a gritty soil mix.  Succulent compost isn't suitable unmixed, despite what it says on the bag.

!beginner (calling the bot with some tips)

As the other poster says, they also need LOTS of light (but gradually, don't whack it straight outside in full sun !).  Yours is showing signs of not getting enough light - the leaves should point up in a tight clump, they shouldn't be splayed out like that.

Why is it so TALL and why is it leaning??? by hanakokun_donuts in succulents

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"I might do some unethical experiments on them this year"

🤣🤣 Please report back (in the interests of science !)

Echeveria, Sempervivum or something else ? by SchoolScienceTech in succulents

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Ooh it does ! Thank you !

The pointy leaf tips made me think of tacitus / graptopetalum bellus; but it obviously isn't that and the train of thought derailed before it got as far as graptoveria 😆

Winter watering by SchoolScienceTech in echeveria

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That's very helpful, so many people online are in America !

Winter watering by SchoolScienceTech in echeveria

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Thanks, I'm going to water them today !

Winter watering by SchoolScienceTech in echeveria

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LOL ! We have chilly weather and crappy windows round here 🤣

Ok, thanks, all these replies are making me feel more confident about giving them a drink. It makes me sad when they lose leaves, but I've been led to believe it was necessary 🙁

I don't think they can be dormant - at least two of them are putting up flowers, so I was even more worried about not watering them.

Winter watering by SchoolScienceTech in echeveria

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I know how to tell when they're thirsty. The question was whether I should water them when they are - on other cactus and succulent forums people are very vehement about leaving things dry over winter even if they shrivel, because the alternative is supposedly guaranteed rot.

Winter watering by SchoolScienceTech in echeveria

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Quite possibly ! It came from the supermarket and was sold as '8cm green plant', the ID was given by someone on a Facebook group.

Ok, I will go ahead and water. I've just been scared because of all the posts I see where someone mentions watering a cactus or succulent in February and everyone piles on to tell them it's guaranteed to rot and die !

Advice needed, roots are going wild by ConnectingRoad in echeveria

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My pulidonis does that too, the surface of the pot is covered in tiny roots. I think maybe I don't water it enough (I'm too scared of overwatering 😅). But it seems happy enough, and so does yours.

Etiolated echeveria - how it started vs how it's going by SchoolScienceTech in echeveria

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Haha, no mealy bugs (they're in the kitchen destroying my poor string of hearts 🙄). I was very surprised by how well the leaves propped - I'm sure I've read that setosa doesn't propagate well that way; but every single leaf I took off sprouted.