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by bruno
Fri May 25, 2018 7:14 am
Forum: General
Topic: Protomammillaria
Replies: 4
Views: 1293

Re: Protomammillaria

Do you have a link to the article? There is no link, I had a copy of the article but I' ve lost it, sorry. @DaveW thank you great links, I wish I had the last two when I was writing the article on Escobaria for the Cactus&Co magazine 7 years ago.. @TimN thank you I have the book on Coryphantha
by bruno
Mon May 08, 2017 6:14 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Echinomastus johnsonii care
Replies: 28
Views: 7283

Re: Echinomastus johnsonii care

I do use a little bit of pumice in the potting mix, it holds water but that is a problem only if you water too much or if you let the plants take to much rain. These plants grow from late winter to mid spring, watering beyond that is a risk. From mid may to early october my johnsonii can take water ...
by bruno
Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:49 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Epithelantha policephala?
Replies: 2
Views: 779

Re: Epithelantha policephala?

I would exclude Escobaria, this looks to me a form of Mammillaria sphacelata
by bruno
Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:16 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: 2 Id's please
Replies: 4
Views: 1117

Re: 2 Id's please

Centrals are always hooked in perezdelarosae, short and straight in ssp. andersoniana (which is quite rare in cultivation), you might want to check the following links for details on these taxa: http://mammillaria.forumotion.net/t1264-mammillaria-perezdelarosae http://mammillarias.net/gallery/mammil...
by bruno
Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: 2 Id's please
Replies: 4
Views: 1117

Re: 2 Id's please

The first one is to me Mammillaria microhelia, in perezdelarosae central spines are hooked
ciao
by bruno
Wed Jul 30, 2014 11:22 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Potting medium advice for Cleistocactus Please
Replies: 4
Views: 1098

Re: Potting medium advice for Cleistocactus Please

Cleistocactus straussii is a robust plant that can be grown in the open all year around here in Italy, it can survive cold wet winters and live in a variety of soils, just have a look at this which is flourishing among roses in a garden near Ciampino, Rome
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ciao :)
by bruno
Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:49 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Bruno's C&S 2014
Replies: 34
Views: 7641

Re: Bruno's C&S 2014

It is indeed rather old, the label records I bought it as a small seedling in 1998.
Thank you for your reply :)
by bruno
Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:29 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Bruno's C&S 2014
Replies: 34
Views: 7641

Re: Bruno's C&S 2014

and a few additional cactus flowers
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mammillaria theresae.JPG
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mammillaria guelzowiana.JPG
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thelocactus bicolor schottii.JPG
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ciao :)
by bruno
Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:08 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Bruno's C&S 2014
Replies: 34
Views: 7641

Re: Bruno's C&S 2014

Thank you :) Here something flowering in july, stapeliads... stapelia cedrimontana.JPG larryleachia similis.JPG pseudolithos migiurtinus.JPG pseudolithos migiurtinus flower close up.JPG pseudolithos and larryleachia are raised from seed (L. similis is now lumped in L. cactiformis) huernia quinta.JPG...
by bruno
Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:31 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: =^-^= New Mammilaria sp needing I.D
Replies: 3
Views: 953

Re: =^-^= New Mammilaria sp needing I.D

perhaps M. uncinata?
by bruno
Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:47 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln
Replies: 4810
Views: 1347056

Re: Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln

Well, I didn't have the time yet, but I certainly shall go through all the pages of this post to discover all the marvellous plants you are growing.
In the meantime congratulations for I've seen so far :)
by bruno
Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: OMG it's about to pop
Replies: 15
Views: 2568

Re: OMG it's about to pop

very nice, is it fragrant?
by bruno
Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:48 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Minime8484's C&S Collection - 2014
Replies: 109
Views: 17061

Re: Minime8484's C&S Collection - 2014

Great collection! I am looking forward to seeing more plants and flowers :)
by bruno
Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Slightly over-potted?
Replies: 14
Views: 1955

Re: Slightly over-potted?

I would add: They don't call it echinata for nothing, great plant :)
by bruno
Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: NEED HELP FINDING OUT THE NAME OF THIS CACTUS
Replies: 41
Views: 5956

Re: NEED HELP FINDING OUT THE NAME OF THIS CACTUS

perhaps some clone of Lobivia aurea?