Cute little things, but perhaps a bit smaller than one might expect for six year old plants! They're alive though, which is better than a lot of people can achieve. :) I think the trick to growing this species from seed is: -Constantly moist for the first year or two. -Predominantly mineral substra...

Here is an update on the two remaining Aztekium ritteri seedlings from this seed batch sown back in 2007. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/9505746182_e87ddaf428.jpg These two are starting to push out differentiated growth from their crowns. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/9502930543_f991896bf7....

Here's another update on the M. theresae seedlings sown earlier this year in February. They've grown quite quickly in an enclosed container and were just this week moved to a taller container. http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt156/misos7/IMG_0018-2Mtheresaeseedlings.jpg The original container sta...

Another update on a few of the M. luethyi seedlings.



They look like they could use more light, so i've moved a couple pots of them closer to the fluoros.

dvg

Hi Allen, it's great to see you on the boards here.

Please make sure to post some pics of some of your cactuses.

dvg

Thanks guys!

cactihunter wrote:The strange looking plant actually really creeps me out

Yeah, it's kind of eerily similar to a Cordyceps fungus growing out of a bug's brain, isn't it?

Cordyceps link

dvg

Ruudt wrote:This video may help:

http://youtu.be/MGG2-YpGDWA

Thank you very much for that link Ruudt!

It was informative for me to see with my own eyes how the chipping technique is actually done.

dvg

Thanks for the comments. Enzo, i didn't get around to starting any of those Blossfeldia seeds, but now that you've reminded me... :wink: Here is a bit of an update on some of the seedlings that i started in the spring... ...these pics were taken yesterday. Coryphantha tripugionacantha http://i607.ph...

This little guy is at it again with a couple new cladodes...

...the small cladode on the very left side is one from last year that has ceased to get any bigger or grow...



...it probably could have used more water last summer.

dvg

How are your seedlings growing for you Hanna? Any updates? :wink: Here are a couple of pics of my Hatiora gaertneri seedlings... http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt156/misos7/IMG_5910-1.jpg These seedlings are in 4 inch pots and have been enclosed in the same bag since April of 2007... ...and were...

This 'ii' pronunciation topic has come up on other plant forums...


...and the concensus of the experts was that it is pronounced "ee-eye".

dvg

Very impressive display!

And just a gorgeous little specimen as well.

dvg

That cactus just looks like it is very comfortable in it's own skin... ...got a beer gut... it was well-earned ... ...just ate a bag of cookies and a quart of ice cream... ya gotta enjoy some of life's pleasures ... ...going to pot in a pot... no worries ... ...kinda reminds my of Lophophora diffusa...

Very beautiful and well grown cactuses Angelo!

The one sown by Bruno is simply divine!

Good growin'...

dvg

Here is an update on one of the A. caput-medusae seedlings... http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt156/misos7/IMG_5900-1.jpg And here are some of the fifteen M. luethyi seedlings that were sown on March 5th of last month. http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt156/misos7/IMG_5885-1.jpg http://i607.pho...