2015 - Free Seed Offer

[Minime8484]

***NOTE - This offer is no longer available - all extra seeds are currently gone! Should have some more available in late 2015. Thanks to all!***

As I did last year, I have accumulated a lot of extra seed over the past 12 months or so that I could never hope to sow myself - or for which I was successful, so don't really need as many seedlings as I've already got so far!

So they don't go to waste, I am once again offering a bunch of my extra seeds to anyone that would like some! NOTHING is required in return at all - not even postage! This is just a Thank You to all of my fellow cactophiles out there that have been so free with their seeds, plants, and/or advice over the years.

Last year, I specified domestic USA only, but had some interest from non-USA folks, and that actually worked out really well, and I think all - domestic and overseas - received the seed I sent. So, this year, this offer is open to *anyone*!

Of course, I cannot guarantee that the species you want will be available by the time you request them, nor can I guarantee they arrive (especially overseas), nor germination rates (though for *most* of these, I got germination myself). Seeds are usually less than 2 years old, so hopefully are still viable.

If you are interested in any on this list, please send me a PM with a list of the species you would like IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE (to be fair to all that ask, if you could keep your requests to a max of 5-6 species or so, that would be great). I will try to send some seed to all that request them - I think I was fairly successful at that last year. I try to send at least 10 seeds per species to each that requests them; when the seeds have locality/source info associated with them, I will include that as well.

Here is the list I currently have available (I will update this post as they run out):

Acanthogilia gloriosa - OUT
Agave potatorum - OUT
Asclepias curassavica
Astrophytum 'mixed hybrids' - OUT
Austrocactus spiniflorus - OUT
Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Phoenix'
Cereus fernambucensis - OUT
Cereus validus x Cereus sp. - OUT
Cipocereus crassisepalus - OUT
Cipocereus minensis - OUT
Chilopsis linearis 'Rio Salado' - OUT
Cleistocactus ayopayanus - OUT
Cleistocactus baumannii - OUT
Cleistocactus candelilla - OUT
Cleistocactus clavispinus - OUT
Cleistocactus fieldianus - OUT
Cleistocactus flavispinus - OUT
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus - OUT
Cleistocactus hyalacanthus/tarijensis
Cleistocactus micropetalus - OUT
Cleistocactus morawetzianus - OUT
Cleistocactus palhuayensis - OUT
Cleistocactus parviflorus - OUT
Cleistocactus sp. nova (40cm) - OUT
Cochemiea poselgeri - OUT
Corryocactus melanotrichus - OUT
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Echinocactus polycephalus var. xeranthemoides - OUT
Echinopsis 'June Noon'
Echinopsis spachiana - OUT
Encelia densifolia
Epithelantha micromeris f. neomexicana - OUT
Eulychnia iquiquensis - OUT
Facheiroa cephaliomelana
Facheiroa squamosa
Ferocactus emoryi
Ferocactus latispinus x Leuchtenbergia princeps - OUT
Fouquieria macdougalii
Frailea pseudopulcherimma - OUT
Frailea uhligiana - OUT
Haageocereus seticeps - OUT
Harrisia adscendens - OUT
Harrisia balansae - OUT
Harrisia eriophora
Harrisia fragrans - OUT
Harrisia sp.
Hesperaloa parviflora - OUT
Hylocereus undatus - OUT
Mammillaria geminispina
Mammillaria geminispina ssp. leucocentra - OUT
Mammillaria haageana
Mammillaria mainiae - OUT
Mammillaria marcosii - OUT
Mammillaria prolifera
Mammillaria sheldonii - OUT
Mammillaria viperina - OUT
Melocactus matanzanus
Melocactus zehntneri - OUT
Micranthocereus densiflorus - OUT
Micranthocereus esteveseii - OUT
Micranthocereus purpureus - OUT
Neoporteria wagenechtii - OUT
Pilosocereus catingacola ssp. salvadorensis - OUT
Pilosocereus fulvilanatus - OUT
Pilosocereus magnificus - OUT
Pilosocereus sp1 - OUT
Pilosocereus sp2 - OUT
Pilosocereus sp3 - OUT
Puya mirabilis - OUT
Selenicereus megalanthus - OUT
Setiechinopsis (=Echinopsis) mirabilis - OUT
Weberbauerocereus longicomus - OUT
Weberbauerocereus weberbaueri - OUT
Xylorhiza tortifolia - OUT

Thanks again to all of you that have helped me in my growing adventures!
Cheers,
Tristan

[junyuewang]

I received the carefully packed seeds, thank you very much!

[Ron43]

About six weeks ago I planted the seeds I received from Tristan and they are showing good germination and are doing great.

[Minime8484]

So very glad they are doing well for you, Ron! Keep us posted on their progress - I love to see pics of my "grandchildren"!!

[HarryUpNorth]

Here are a few photos of your gift to me Tristan. These little guys are about 3 months old and they are an assortment of Cleistocactus and Astrophytum.

I didn't tell them yet they they were born in Alaska but maybe someday I'll tell them their parents live in Arizona.

Thanks again Tristan for your generosity.
Harry

[LLLcacti]

Im new to the Cacti world, but I'd love any seeds that you'd be willing to share! I do not have too much space so preferably something on the smaller side. I live in Texas around zone 9 so I can handle tropical ones too

[junyuewang]

I sowed 12 seeds of cleistocactus flavispinus from Tristan a month ago, germination rate is 100%. Half of them have spines now, and one has distinguishable areoles. I will sow some of the others every month

[XP_2600]

Did you get other seeds yet? thanks.