Armatocereus from seeds
- ElieEstephane
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Armatocereus from seeds
I've always liked armarocereus species and im finally thinking about starting a batch of seeds but first i have a few questions.
Has anyone tried them from seeds? Are they easy to germinate?
Are they easy to grow or are they finnicky?
What are the most ornamental species? Im looking at armatocereus matucanensis or mataranus or laetus.
Any other comments?
Thank you
Has anyone tried them from seeds? Are they easy to germinate?
Are they easy to grow or are they finnicky?
What are the most ornamental species? Im looking at armatocereus matucanensis or mataranus or laetus.
Any other comments?
Thank you
Last edited by ElieEstephane on Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Armatocereus from seeds
They are pretty large Cerei when mature and you probably would have to wait many years to see them flower from seed. Not really a greenhouse plant unless you have a large greenhouse, but if you can grow them bedded in outside all year in open ground they could be grown as an ornamental.
http://www.agaveville.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=841
They are a genus with determinate growth, looking like a vertical string of sausages where there is a constriction in the stem after every growth period, which is quite normal. This is not necessarily yearly but a period of growth where water and conditions are conducive to growth, stopping again in periods of drought or out of their growing season.
http://www.agaveville.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=841
They are a genus with determinate growth, looking like a vertical string of sausages where there is a constriction in the stem after every growth period, which is quite normal. This is not necessarily yearly but a period of growth where water and conditions are conducive to growth, stopping again in periods of drought or out of their growing season.
- ElieEstephane
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Re: Armatocereus from seeds
Well fortunately i have space and i have all the time. The thing is i'm planning my cacti for 10 years from now.DaveW wrote:They are pretty large Cerei when mature and you probably would have to wait many years to see them flower from seed. Not really a greenhouse plant unless you have a large greenhouse, but if you can grow them bedded in outside all year in open ground they could be grown as an ornamental.
http://www.agaveville.org/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=841
They are a genus with determinate growth, looking like a vertical string of sausages where there is a constriction in the stem after every growth period, which is quite normal. This is not necessarily yearly but a period of growth where water and conditions are conducive to growth, stopping again in periods of drought or out of their growing season.
As for the determinate growth, that's what got me into them
But my question remains, are they finicky? Or they're easy to grow as other cerei?
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
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One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
Re: Armatocereus from seeds
Armatocereus germinate well, but may take a few days or weeks, and grow fast initially from seed. Fairly tolerant in terms of watering and low temperatures when dry.
See my current wanted lists here: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~mdpillet/cr.html and http://www.u.arizona.edu/~mdpillet/en.html.
- ElieEstephane
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Re: Armatocereus from seeds
Thats exactly what i wanted to hear! Thanks!mdpillet wrote:Armatocereus germinate well, but may take a few days or weeks, and grow fast initially from seed. Fairly tolerant in terms of watering and low temperatures when dry.
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- xturmin8or
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Re: Armatocereus from seeds
I have about 4 species of Armatocereus, and there are no difficulties.
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Adrian
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Re: Armatocereus from seeds
What about browningia and neoraimondia?
- ElieEstephane
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Re: Armatocereus from seeds
Thanks!xturmin8or wrote:I have about 4 species of Armatocereus, and there are no difficulties.
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- xturmin8or
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Re: Armatocereus from seeds
I've got 1browningia candelaris and browningia hertlingianus and they aren't too difficult either. Just be wary of overwatering
"If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!!" Patches O'Hoolihan
Adrian
Adrian
Re: Armatocereus from seeds
Thanks.
Re: Armatocereus from seeds
Thanks.