my collection so far....

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Re: my collection so far....

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Not much going on in the green house I got a few new plants.
Ariocarpus hintonii
Ariocarpus hintonii
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I got some non-cacti succulents
Euphorbia obesa which is starting to make some flower buds.
Euphorbia obesa which is starting to make some flower buds.
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I got a titanopsis calcarea which split into 3 plants when I was repotting it so a bit of a bargain.
Titanopsis calcarea 1 and 2
Titanopsis calcarea 1 and 2
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Titanopsis calcarea 3, this one is being kept indoors so I can see it more.
Titanopsis calcarea 3, this one is being kept indoors so I can see it more.
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I also got a stapelia verrucosa, it was looking very much over watered so I had to remove quite a bit of rotten stems but a few had set new roots so again I spread them over 3 pots hopefully I can not kill them.
Stapelia verrucosa
Stapelia verrucosa
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There is a bit more happending in my light box.
Mixed lophophora  (diffusa, jourdiniana and williamsii )
Mixed lophophora (diffusa, jourdiniana and williamsii )
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Mother plant lophophora "viesca" which I crossed with my koehresii.
Mother plant lophophora "viesca" which I crossed with my koehresii.
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Gymnocalycium mesopotamicum(female) X baldianum
Gymnocalycium mesopotamicum(female) X baldianum
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Copiapoa hypogea
Copiapoa hypogea
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Assorted seedlings, cutting and my gymnocalycium damsii and rotundulum which I nearly killed with the cold last year. The green mat of seedlings are hylocereus undatus.
Assorted seedlings, cutting and my gymnocalycium damsii and rotundulum which I nearly killed with the cold last year. The green mat of seedlings are hylocereus undatus.
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The rest of the seedlings in the light box. There is a turbinicarpus lophophoroides and unknown ariocarpus at the back.
The rest of the seedlings in the light box. There is a turbinicarpus lophophoroides and unknown ariocarpus at the back.
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And another tray if hylocereus undatus on the windowsill , I have got a a third in the greenhouse but they are not doing so well in the lower temperature but I'm not that bothered I thing I got enough of them. The 3 tray if seed icame from on half of a dragon fruit my daughter enjoyed the other half.
And another tray if hylocereus undatus on the windowsill , I have got a a third in the greenhouse but they are not doing so well in the lower temperature but I'm not that bothered I thing I got enough of them. The 3 tray if seed icame from on half of a dragon fruit my daughter enjoyed the other half.
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Although not a succulent I couldn't resist buying it or them I should say there are 2 in the pot and they are both nice and small so should last a long time.
Although not a succulent I couldn't resist buying it or them I should say there are 2 in the pot and they are both nice and small so should last a long time.
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And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
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Stuff that's still growing

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So e of my plants refuse to accept summer is over with most not having any water for almost a month now.
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Ferocactus pilosus lots of new spines
Ferocactus pilosus lots of new spines
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Unknown seedling 1 probably a thelocatus with new tubercles and spines. I sun burnt these last year but they have survived.
Unknown seedling 1 probably a thelocatus with new tubercles and spines. I sun burnt these last year but they have survived.
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Unknown seedling 2
Unknown seedling 2
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Flower buds on euphorbia obesa
Flower buds on euphorbia obesa
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New spines and new areoles on my matucana poltzi
New spines and new areoles on my matucana poltzi
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Aloinopsis shooneesii  with new leaves
Aloinopsis shooneesii with new leaves
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Loads of new spines on a mammillaria bombycina
Loads of new spines on a mammillaria bombycina
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Lots of new fur an new tubercles poking through.
Lots of new fur an new tubercles poking through.
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Lots of new tubercles on my pelecyphora aseliformus
Lots of new tubercles on my pelecyphora aseliformus
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Thelocatus hexaedrophorus with buds and spines still growing.
Thelocatus hexaedrophorus with buds and spines still growing.
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And last of all my ortegocatus macdougallii with new spines. This plant has impressed me most this year almost doubling in size by far the quickest grower I have.
And last of all my ortegocatus macdougallii with new spines. This plant has impressed me most this year almost doubling in size by far the quickest grower I have.
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And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
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Picked up a new plant I couldnt resust it I have been fancying one for a while but usually overpriced but tge local garden centre had new stock in abd it was only £2.49. It opened the obe flower yesterday and the othrr I think will open today. I would have had a oucture if ut but been kinda busy as mt wife gave birth to my 3rd on saturday so uts all been a bit hectic.
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I DONT MIND
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Congratulations on your little one :mrgreen: !
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That ortegocactus reminded me why I sowed this species in the first place, that olive/sage hue with the leathery texture is quite mesmerizing. Let's hope my seedlings survive my attention to reach that size.
I suck at identification :dontknow:
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Pushrestart wrote:Congratulations on your little one :mrgreen: !
Cheers
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One of my (early) Christmas presents came today, not like is should be wrapped up until christmas day. It's an absolute bargain it only cost £12.50 ish including delivery. It has just about squeezed into a 9cm pot.
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Another "Christmas" present arrived today increasing my lophophora collection
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and I got my self another non-cactus succulent an echeveria chihuahuensis
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Here is the top self of the green house one space left for a new diffusa which should be delivered any day now.
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And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
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Great plants - I like Your collection!

This are two very nice Lophophora groups,
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Yes they are nice and large both are L.jourdiniana. I can't take much credit for to one on the right, I bought that as it is now but the smaller one has more than doubled in size since I got it. Thanks K.W. that complement means a lot coming from you, hopefully in 20 or so years they will look half as good as your lophophora patch.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
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I DONT MIND
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Ugh freezing condensation in the greenhouse today. I have had the heater fan blowing for a couple of hours now but still some condensation on the middle shelf plants. I am quite worried though many plants where white with frost.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
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Hello and good evening,

do not be stupid with your beautiful plants!
You have written in "20 years" . . .

So please take care with the plants!!!

I have lost many plants in the last days by frost.
Because I can see little, after the eye surgery, I could not bring all plants into the greenhouse. . .


Best wishes and good luck,

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I think I might get away with it k.w. The condensation dried up we'll with the fan and all pants still feel firm. I froze a few last year and they change in texture pretty soon after thawing out so I think I might have been lucky this time with just surface frost rather than internal freezing. I covered them all with news paper after they dried out and insulated the green house a bit better but left room for ventilation. I have just been out and checked them and they are still dry and no frost inside the green house. So fingers crossed just a bit of a scare.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
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You did everything right! Newspapers work miracles against cold. . .
I also keep my fingers crossed!


Best wishes

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Damage assessment

A few of my ariocarpus have damaged tubercles but the middle of each looks fine so hopefully they will live.
My ortegocatus have a few shrivelled tubercles but otherwise seems fine.
My echinocactus texensis looks pretty dead. It was very small so may have froze the core.
Both my pelecyphora aseliformus and stombiliformis are a bit of a funny colour, doesn't look good but still firm.
A lot of lophophora where covered with frost but only one seems to have suffered with a slight crinkling but still firm so hopefully they will all live.

All other the other plants look fine but my pleiospilos nelii took a freezing and my eriosyce paucicostata so they may show signs later. So could have been worse but not as bad as it could have been aswell. The weather has warmed so day time temperatures are now well above freezing out of the danger zone for now.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
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