Robinson Cactus Nursery

Ian Robinson has been a specialist grower of cacti and succulents since 1952 when he started the hobby at age 5. He is a National Show judge for the British Cactus and Succulent Society and is available to give lectures on various subjects.

The cactus collection is currently held in a large greenhouse at the farm, and is surely the only Cactus nursery in Wales to survive at around 1,000 feet. Visitors to the collection are welcome though it is advisable to contact Ian prior to your journey.

PHOTOS FROM THE GREENHOUSE

A selection of photos from Ian's cactus collection over the years can be viewed here. Many of the plants are for sale, and links to the 2012/13 plant lists can be found below.


ECHINOPSIS PHOTOS

To see photos from Ian's Echinopsis collection click here. Many of these are also avaialable to purchase from the Echinopsis section of the plant list.

LECTURE SUBJECTS
  • Greenhouse year part 1: A series of photographs taken chronologically in the greenhouse, starting in January.
  • Greenhouse year part 2: The second half of the chronological sequence of slides from the greenhouse.
  • Succulents for the cactophile: A tour of the succulents in common cultivation 30 years ago, from a cactus grower's greenhouse.
  • Five years from scratch: A talk on seed raising and the results that can be achieved in 5 years.
  • Showing and judging: A lecture about the scoring system in the BCSS, including a fun practical trial in which the audience can use the knowledge gained from the lecture to test their judging skills.
  • A is for ... : A series of mixed cactus and succulent lectures, including cultivational guidance, with the subjects of the lecture connected to the letter in the title. Other titles in the series include C is for ... D is for ... E is for ... F is for ... G is for ... H is for ... I is for ... J is for ... K is for ... and L is for ... (watch this space!)
  • Argentinian Adventure: A travelogue about a group expedition to Cactus Country.
  • 2001 a cactus odyssey: A narrative of Ian's developing interest in the hobby from age 5 to now.
  • Mesembryanthemacae: A systematic journey through the family including cultivational guidance and touching on botanical connections between the genera.

PLANTS FOR SALE

Many plants are for sale and the most recent plant lists can be downloaded below. It contains Echinopsis, Epiphytes, Tephrocactus and Opuntia relatives, Other Cacti, Mesembryanthemacae and other Succulents. Please let Ian know if you have a wants list.

HOW TO ORDER

To order by email use: IGandJM.R@tiscali.co.uk

Phone and postal orders are also welcome:

+44 (0)1978 790236

Ty'n-y-Llidiart, Llandegla, Wrexham, North Wales, LL11 3AF

  • Packing and postage is charged at £3.50 for the UK.
  • Payment should accompany your order and can be in the form of cash, Postal Order or a sterling cheque drawn on a UK bank.
  • Please make cheques payable to I.G.Robinson. A cheque with the value left blank, but endorsed with "not to exceed £x, where x is the maximum value of the order, will avoid substitution when plants are out of stock.
  • I can also take electronic/credit card payments by e-mail via the Paypal website but please add 5% to the total to cover charges. My Paypal account name is igandjm.r@tiscali.co.uk.

Continental European Customers

  • Packing and postage is charged at £4.00 for European countries other than the UK.
  • Payment should accompany your order and can be in the form of International Money Orders or cash sent in UK pounds. Unfortunately I can not accept Eurocheques because of the excessively high clearance charge.
  • Electronic/credit card payments can be taken by e-mail via the Paypal website but please add 5% to the total to cover charges. This is a fast and secure service which solves all the foreign currency difficulties. My Paypal account name is igandjm.r@tiscali.co.uk.

PLANT LISTS

The Plant list can be downloaded below or follow the links below for the online version.