Cool opuntia from seed

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Re: Cool opuntia from seed

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7george wrote:they will need cold and wet winter to germinate.
Im reading conflicting reports... do all opuntias or just the northern ones need cold stratification?
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Humifusa didnt. Neither did the elata.
So funny story.... it seems humifusa spines cannot pierce my skin anymore..
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ElieEstephane wrote:
7george wrote:they will need cold and wet winter to germinate.
Im reading conflicting reports... do all opuntias or just the northern ones need cold stratification?
Just northern ones I think. But these are seeds I got sometimes.
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I found some Opuntia seeds on Uhlig site if you re interested:

https://www.uhlig-kakteen.de/en/seeds/c ... page2.html
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Thats actually great! How.... good are their seeds? Selection is great though.
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stefan m. wrote:Thats actually great! How.... good are their seeds? Selection is great though.
I didn't bought seeds from him, but I have several plants. Except for one Adenium, that died from no known reason, everything alse is OK. I get several email posts from him on yearly basis, couse I'm in his email adress data. I just got one today and passed the news right on. :D
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Cylindropuntia whipplei fa. Fredonia (dw) (Seeds)
Arrojadoa dinae HU 399 (Seeds)
Arrojadoa marylanae (Seeds)
Ferocactus latispinus v. flavispinus (Seeds)
Opuntia phaeacantha v. gigantea (n.n.) (dw) (Seeds)
Opuntia aciculata Hybr. nat. (dw) (Seeds)
Oreocereus trollii
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus v. lloydii Major HK 1608 (Seeds)
Thelocactus bicolor v. pottsii (Seeds)
Gymnocalycium Mix (Seeds)
Echinomastus durangensis v. mapimiensis (Seeds)
Frailea Mix (Seeds)

Thats what I ordered from uhlig.
Going to to order from other sources.
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Tacinga inamoena ssp. subcylindrica - this is one small and spineless, red flowers, cool Opuntia-like plant. Doesn't need any cold being Brazilian.
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