My list
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:55 am
I'm done sowing cacti for this winter. Maybe It's not a huge list, but I think you'll agree it has challenges enough to keep me busy this year.
Ariocarpus bravoanus
Ariocarpus fissuratus
Ariocarpus hintonii
Ariocarpus retusus
Aztekium ritteri
Echinocactus texensis, NM form to go with my Mexican one
Epithelantha bokei, two forms including a Mexican one I have doubts about
Epithelantha micromeris, one from Mexico and one from New Mexico
Eriosyce aurata, different form from before
Eriosyce napina "fulva"
Eriosyce napina ssp aerocarpa
Eriosyce napina ssp lembckei v duripulpa
Eriosyce umadeave, different form from before
Mammillaria albicans
Mammillaria luethyi
Mammillaria senilis
Mammillaria solisioides
Mammillaria tetrancistra
Pediocactus despainii
Pediocactus paradinei
Pediocactus peeblesianus "menzelii"
Pediocactus winkleri
Pelecyphora aselliformis
Pelecyphora strobiliformis
Strombocactus disciformis
Strombocactus disciformis v jarmilae
Turbinicarpus swobodae
A few were sown two months ago and about half were sown three weeks ago, and at least one of every species has germinated The rest I sowed today and no germination so far
In a change to previous years, no Copiapoas, no Echinocereus, no Escobarias, I guess there just comes a time when there's no more left to sow. And no, I don't plant to graft any of them At least not until they start keeling over like ninepins
Ariocarpus bravoanus
Ariocarpus fissuratus
Ariocarpus hintonii
Ariocarpus retusus
Aztekium ritteri
Echinocactus texensis, NM form to go with my Mexican one
Epithelantha bokei, two forms including a Mexican one I have doubts about
Epithelantha micromeris, one from Mexico and one from New Mexico
Eriosyce aurata, different form from before
Eriosyce napina "fulva"
Eriosyce napina ssp aerocarpa
Eriosyce napina ssp lembckei v duripulpa
Eriosyce umadeave, different form from before
Mammillaria albicans
Mammillaria luethyi
Mammillaria senilis
Mammillaria solisioides
Mammillaria tetrancistra
Pediocactus despainii
Pediocactus paradinei
Pediocactus peeblesianus "menzelii"
Pediocactus winkleri
Pelecyphora aselliformis
Pelecyphora strobiliformis
Strombocactus disciformis
Strombocactus disciformis v jarmilae
Turbinicarpus swobodae
A few were sown two months ago and about half were sown three weeks ago, and at least one of every species has germinated The rest I sowed today and no germination so far
In a change to previous years, no Copiapoas, no Echinocereus, no Escobarias, I guess there just comes a time when there's no more left to sow. And no, I don't plant to graft any of them At least not until they start keeling over like ninepins