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Ralf's collection - update 01/03/2016

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Yesterday and today I did removed the insulation from inside of my greenhouse. Let the sunshine inside to animate the growth.
After a week of spraying with warm water the first small buds appear on some plants.
The temperatures are daily in the 80's (26-28 degrees) inside the greenhouse.

Mammillaria lasiacantha SB500 bought it last spring
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Mammillaria longiflora sown in 2007 shows its first buds
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Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae

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Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus fa. rubriflorus
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Turbinicarpus valdezianus
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Turbinicarpus x mombergeri is a hybrid of T. laui and T. pseudopectinatus. Bought it in 2008 and shows its first blossoms now.
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love the M longiflora! one of my favorite mammillaria species.
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Beautiful pics. Glad the season has begun. Looking forward to more great images this year.

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Beautiful plants and pictures as always!

I think that's the largest M. sanchezmejorade I've ever seen! Do you know how old that is? I hope we get pictures when more flowers open up!
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great looking flower on the m. lasiacantha!
the rest look promising!!

you spray all your plants daily??? :shock:
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And away we go!
Lookin good Ralf. :)
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Thanks folks for your neat comments.

@Arjen
Yes, every day if the temperatur is in the 80's (~26 degrees).

@Tim
I've bought it in April of 2006. I guess that it was at this time ~ 4 or 5 years old.
Pictures with open blossoms will be somewhat tricky. At this time I'll stay in your area.
You can enjoy a preview at my website.
Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae

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Wow! That is very impressive! I hope mine grows half as well!

It sounds like a lot will be happening in your green house when you are in Arizona this year! You have to find an Assistant Cactus Wrangler to step in and take the photos! Though, I've had a hard time finding one...
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TimN wrote:Wow! That is very impressive!
That isn't the most impressive, Tim.
I think this is more impressive than the other images. :wink:

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The Euro Cent is similar to your Penny.
Growth from seed should be very easy exept the very slow growth of this spezies.
TimN wrote:I hope mine grows half as well!
Your plants will better grow than mine. You've definitive the better conditions for the growth. :wink:
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Wow that is a very nice and handy species. It will fit in everywhere 8)
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The little sanchez-mejoradae are so cute !
Great pictures.
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sabroso.

Very nice, indeed.
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Post by Peterthecactusguy »

not only are they cute but they belong in Ian's thread the Flowers bigger then the plant! :shock:
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Great plants, Ralf!
Don't worry too much...what you miss at home, you'll see double in Arizona 8)
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Ralf wrote: Your plants will better grow than mine. You've definitive the better conditions for the growth. :wink:
You would think so, wouldn't you! My plants have the X factor of me tormenting/babying them! That can be a plus or a minus depending on the day. :lol:

I think also some plants that you think/know should be slow, you don't try to push them for fear of losing them.

I've found these very hard to buy in the years I've been looking. I think I'm good on M. crucigera, now I can focus on something else... :lol:

Awesome flowers on those little ones!
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