Every day new flowers in the greenhouse in Köln

[jp29]

.......... as the French say: consommer avec modération!

Your collection and it's staging is magnificent, K.W. but ........... la modération est pour les moines

[K.W.]

.......... as the French say: consommer avec modération!

Your collection and it's staging is magnificent, >>>

Dear James, You are too kind! I did not deserve. . . 1000 thanks!
My collection of plants is so imperfect. . . But I work hard, maybe it will still be what.

>>> K.W. but ........... la modération est pour les moines

Oh, I've been lucky! I'm not a monk!

Very best wishes

K.W.






Good morning dear cacti friends,

a very few photos from today. . .
A lot of flowers in the GH - but a lot of work in the company. . .


Gymnocalycium
029

047


Mammillaria
082

109


Astrophytum
092


Sulcorebutia
122

122a

there is still hope. . .
133



Best wishes

K.W.

[hegar]

Hello K.W.,
I just finished looking at the last pages of your cactus and succulent post and the sheer number of plants and variety shown is mind boggling!
Without much of an inventory increase you could be running a decent-sized cactus nursery. It is nice to see, that you found a good-sized yard for all the greenhouses that are required to keep your babies alive.
If your collection continues to grow though, you will need to move either here to the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, or some other country, where you can plant acres of cacti outdoors.
Well, I do not know, which of your plants I would pick as my favorite, because so many of them are just beautiful. In addition to the gorgeous Pelecyphora spp., Astrophytum spp., Ariocarpus spp., etc. I also liked the photo you took of the Mammillria pectinifera in bloom. What a pretty plant!!

Harald

[K.W.]

Hello K.W.,
I just finished looking at the last pages of your cactus and succulent post and the sheer number of plants and variety shown is mind boggling!

Thank You Harald!!!

Without much of an inventory increase you could be running a decent-sized cactus nursery. It is nice to see, that you found a good-sized yard for all the greenhouses that are required to keep your babies alive.

A cactus nursery I could never have. I can not any of my "baby's" sell. . .
My greenhouses are on the roof of my company.
I would like to build a big greenhouse on the whole roof. But that's not allowed, building regulations.

If your collection continues to grow though, you will need to move either here to the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, or some other country, where you can plant acres of cacti outdoors.

As you may have read, I was in April in Tucson Az.
It was a wonderful experience for me. I can only thank James repeatedly, he took care of me wonderfully. Thank you James!
When I see the cactus nurseries there, I'm terribly jealous. No heating, only ventilation!

Well, I do not know, which of your plants I would pick as my favorite, because so many of them are just beautiful. In addition to the gorgeous Pelecyphora spp., Astrophytum spp., Ariocarpus spp., etc. I also liked the photo you took of the Mammillria pectinifera in bloom. What a pretty plant!!

Harald

I have no favorites, all are equally dear to me.
Maybe apart Sulcorebutia, Mammillaria, Gymnocalycium, Astrophytum, Thelocactus, Echinocereus, Stenocactus, Cleistocactus, Copiapoa, Aztekium, Pelecyphora, Ferocactus, Conophytum Lithops, Ariocarpus, Eriocactus, Weingartia, Notocactus, Acharagma, Strombocactus, Mediolobivia, Lobivia, Aylostera, Leuchtenbergia, Euphorbia, Adromischus, and a few other´s . . .

Or maybe Sulcorebutia, Mammillaria, Gymnocalycium, Astrophytum, Thelocactus, Echinocereus, Stenocactus, Cleistocactus, Copiapoa, Aztekium, Pelecyphora, Ferocactus, Conophytum Lithops, Ariocarpus, Eriocactus, Weingartia, Notocactus, Acharagma, Strombocactus, Mediolobivia, Lobivia, Aylostera, Leuchtenbergia, Euphorbia, Adromischus . . .


Best wishes

K.W.

[K.W.]

Good morning dear cacti friends,

today it was time for a bath. The 7th time this year.
Tap water, fertilizer and some acetic acid.

Here is the result - wet beauties. . .


But first, a quiz;
to which plant this flower belongs?
94378


Bathing scenes
94379k

94380k

94381

94383

94384k

94387k


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[K.W.]

bathing scenes May 20, post 2/2


94391

94395

94396

94397

94401

94410

94412k


Out of competition. . .
94426k


Best wishes

K.W.

[K.W.]

Good morning dear cacti friends,

some photos from May 10th.


Ferocactus - Dornen
92983

92985

92986

92987

92988

93138


Eriocactus
92993

92995


end of post 1/4

[K.W.]

photos of May 10th, post 2/4


MAMMILLARI
93000

93003

93010

93043

93077

93099

93118

93119


end of post 2/4

[K.W.]

photos of May 10th, post 3/4


Stenocactus
93007

93019


Neoporteria
93022


Rapicactus
93023


Escobaria
93024


Turbinicarpus
93033

93036

93071


end of post 3/4

[K.W.]

photos of May 10th, post 4/4


Neochilenia
93067


Astrophytum
93082

93084

93091

93095


Lophophora
93131

93132

93134


Best wishes

K.W.

[edstar500]

I stumbled upon this fantastic, long thread today for the first time. I am only up to the first 10 pages so far … 105 still to go! But this is truly amazing. In my dreams, this is what my greenhouse would look like. Truly superb and inspiring!

[K.W.]

I stumbled upon this fantastic, long thread today for the first time. I am only up to the first 10 pages so far … 105 still to go! But this is truly amazing. In my dreams, this is what my greenhouse would look like. Truly superb and inspiring!

How beautiful - I've found a friend !!!

Thank you for your very kind words !!!





Best wishes

K.W.

[lopinweapon]

Really can not find the words for your collection, other than it takes my breath away!

[hegar]

Hello K.W.,
I am back again, admiring your huge cactus collection. I am wondering, if you could tell me what two of the images show?
One is picture 93043. It is a Mammillaria and most likely either M. hernandezii or M. theresae.
The other one is a Turbinicarpus with pink flowers, shown in image 93033.
I am starting to add more "Turbis" to my collection and all of them thus far do have white flowers. Adding a pink one would be nice.

Harald

[K.W.]

Hello K.W.,
I am back again, admiring your huge cactus collection. I am wondering, if you could tell me what two of the images show?
>>>

Harald

Good afternoon Harald,

thank You very much!



Photo No. 93033 shows Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele, it flowers white, rose or yellow


This is Turbinicarpus roseiflorus it flowers ??? rose! But there is a rar white blooming form. . .


Mammillaria theresae on Photo 93043




Best wishes

K.W.