Alan Rollison
Alan Rollason is a UK-based Haworthia collector, botanical artist, and international expert in plant hybridization who appears as a guest on the Keepers of the Green podcast.
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Jun 17, 2026
Rob PriceHOST
And Alan, if you could start by introducing yourself and a bit about how you were inspired and got involved with Haworthia's and then we'll go from there.
Alan RollisonGUEST
I've been involved with Haworthia, I think, certainly probably for the last 50 years, possibly.
Alan RollisonGUEST
First of all, probably got involved with a few cacti that I found in garden centres and whatever.
Alan RollisonGUEST
And it really started for me when I visited a cactus show in Birmingham, part of the BCSS.
Alan RollisonGUEST
And my wife said, oh, there's a cactus and succulent show on in Sheldon, a suburb of Birmingham.
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Rob PriceHOST
But for those listening, can we also add on the, how did that come about? What was- How did it