One way to find out!

I assumed they were from this year's blooms since each one came up directly underneath a flower (i.e. with the flower attached to it) - I'll concede I'm very much a newbie to this, though, so I could well be wrong! As for the seeds; if you mean the black patches on the middle of the three, that's so...

This was the only one in flower when it bloomed, so it seems a safe bet that it's a self-pollination - unless I'm due to get a Rebutia var. strawberry in the near future

So I should just wait for the pods to dry out, then go for them? Thanks for that!

Oh wow - thanks for pointing that out to me! I knew they were supposed to be more difficult than others, but that article helps a lot!

I rather hope I've been successful in my attempts to get my R. miniscula to self-pollinate :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/cloud_1_3_5/Cacti/19Rebminis100619fruit.jpg Any idea how I'd be able to tell when the fruit have ripened and are ready to have the seeds removed, assuming they are fru...

More pics of E. viridiflorus in flower: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/cloud_1_3_5/Cacti/18Echiviridvirid100615flowers1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/cloud_1_3_5/Cacti/18Echiviridvirid100615flowers2.jpg Also, welcome the latest members to the family; a pair of Uebelmannia pectin...

Cereusly wrote:Neko Bazu, I was talking about the Trichocereus bridgesii monstrosus. There was a misunderstanding here. Tony

My bad!

According to our own guide (where it's listed as a synonym for Eriosyce senilis), it has red flowers, and Plantfiles says it blooms mid-spring, though it doesn't give a colour.

http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus ... es=senilis

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/124825/

I suppose, realistically, "too many" arrives at the time when you get lost walking among them... or there's the Golden Gate Bridge scenario, when just as you finish watering the last cactus, the first ones need re-doing.

Beyond that, there's no problem!

Peat-free compost is in many ways worse than peat itself. It is designed to have all the qualities that make peat useful for growing Petunias, but is necessarily less stable. It'll be interesting to see how mine turns out, then... So far, the cacti seem to love it, and it gives a nice light, free-d...

Brilliant!

A little peat is okay, as long as the other components can still provide adequate drainage. I'm fortunate in that my local shop of choice sells peat-free compost, but if you can't get that locally, you could either go for a low-peat one or shop online? Where are you located? We can at least recommen...

I must admit, I had A pegged as C. senilis too - I'm happy to go with the majority vote, but is there anything that clearly sets them apart, so I know for future reference?

Otherwise, the other three are reckoned to be F. glaucescens, P. chichipe and P. magnifica?

Many thanks for the help, all!

Wilkinson's are being as specific as ever with their plant labelling :lol: Any suggestions, anyone? (Pictures are all prior to repotting - soil was better than I feared, but still not great!) A: http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/2133_a_1.jpg B: http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/2133_b_1....

Seconding Tim's comment!

Don't be discouraged; call it a learning experience and buy three next time to be safe