Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln

[K.W.]

Photos from June 21th 2017, part 1/?, post 3/4

Astrophytum

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Photos from June 21th 2017, part 1/?, post 4/4

Thelocactus
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Gymnocalycium
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Sarcocaulon vanderietiae
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Onion, not succulent - but very good bee feed! Zwiebelchen, nicht sukkulent - aber gutes Bienenfutter!
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Escobaria
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Lobivia
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Best wishes and nice weekend,

K.W.




Bonus-Track
Bug, harmless
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Gift from China, not harmless. . .
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[mdpillet]

Really nice KW! I am currently struggling with S. vanderietiae. It's monsoon season here, and it's getting lots of water. It's in full leaf, and S. herrei loves it, but S. vanderietiae has started getting a little bit of tip rot/drying. Is this something that's ever happened to you?

[K.W.]

Really nice KW! I am currently struggling with S. vanderietiae. It's monsoon season here, and it's getting lots of water. It's in full leaf, and S. herrei loves it, but S. vanderietiae has started getting a little bit of tip rot/drying. Is this something that's ever happened to you?

Good evening mdpillet,

no it has no dry leaf tips, never.
In the last ten years the plant lives from April to October in the "outdoor-dining", without rain protection.
From November to March it lives in the greenhouse without water. Then it throws off a large part of the leaves.
The substrate is pure mineral, very permeable. Maybe it's too warm in Tucson?

Best wishes

K.W.



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[mdpillet]

Really nice KW! I am currently struggling with S. vanderietiae. It's monsoon season here, and it's getting lots of water. It's in full leaf, and S. herrei loves it, but S. vanderietiae has started getting a little bit of tip rot/drying. Is this something that's ever happened to you?

Good evening mdpillet,

no it has no dry leaf tips, never.
In the last ten years the plant lives from April to October in the "outdoor-dining", without rain protection.
From November to March it lives in the greenhouse without water. Then it throws off a large part of the leaves.
The substrate is pure mineral, very permeable. Maybe it's too warm in Tucson?

Best wishes

K.W.



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Thank you K.W. I suspect it is the heatwave we had then. Beyond that I treat it the same as you do (also pure mineral soil).

Michiel

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

at the moment I have so little time. . .
But today I have to take the time.
The second part of the photos of June 21, 2017.
The main part is. . .


Mammillaria.
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Photos from June 21th 2017, part 2/?, post 2/4


Parodia
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Notocactus
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Copiapoa
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Frithia
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Photos from June 21th 2017, part 2/?, post 3/4

more Mammillaria
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Photos from June 21th 2017, part 2/?, post 4/4


Mammillaria
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Weingartia
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Aylosteria
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Best wishes

K.W.



Bonus-Track

Yesterday race in Cologne.
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[K.W.]

>>>

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Thank you K.W. I suspect it is the heatwave we had then. Beyond that I treat it the same as you do (also pure mineral soil).

Michiel

Good evening Michiel,
You have visited James - nice to hear.
I was very lucky to meet him personally in April 2015. He had invited me to Tucson.
Although we are no longer the "youngest", James has not spared any effort to show me "everything".
It was wonderful and it was repeated in 2016.
I hope You know Dan and Don, wonderful "boys".
In 2018 I will hopefully "turn up" again in Tucson, I'm already looking forward.

Great James gave you an offshoot of "Humkes-Röschen". Very beautiful breeding!
I would like to send more offshoots, but it is probably forbidden.

Best wishes

K.W.

[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

today 3rd part of the photos from June 21th, 2017.



main part - Lophophora
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Photos from June 21th 2017, part 3/4, post 2/3

Lophophora
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Anacampseros
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Chamaecereus
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Photos from June 21th 2017, part 3/4, post 3/3

Encephalocarpus
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Astrophytum
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Best wishes

K.W.



Bonus-Track
photos from today in Köln
inside greenhouse Astrophytum
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outside greenhouse monsoon
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[K.W.]

Good evening dear cacti friends,

Astrophytum today - July 20th, 2017.



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Best wishes

K.W.



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[Onzuka]

A fabulous display, as always, Mr. KW. I never tire of looking at your Astrophytum collection.

Steve