Windowsill and patio growing

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Discocactus bahiensis growing in 3¼" (8cm) square plastic pot -- waking up from winter rest

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Your cactus look great!! I never tried that species always thought it was difficult... but you don't seem to be having any trouble.

Thank you Keith. Are you talking specifically about Discocactus placentiformis? Actually, like most cacti, Discocactus are not hard to grow if their specific needs are met. They are actually quite easily grown as indoor windowsill plants.

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Tacinga inamoena ssp. subcylindrica (sensu lato) growing in 3¼" (8cm) square plastic pots

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Many years ago Charlie Glass tried to get me to include some small growing Euphorbia's (that he dearly loved) in my windowsill collection. I was too involved in building a representative collection of miniature Brazilian cacti at that time (1965) to go down that path. Well, sadly, Charlie has passed on but I am now intrigued by miniature "Madagascan's" and I am going to grow more of them.


Euphorbia genoudiana
Growing in 3¼" (8cm) square plastic pot
Equal parts washed pumice and cocopeat


Euphorbia sakarahaensis
Growing in 3¼" (8cm) square plastic pot
Equal parts washed pumice and cocopeat

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Euphorbia cylindrifolia x didieroides
Growing in 3¼" (8cm) square plastic pot
Equal parts washed pumice and cocopeat

[fanaticactus]

I just looked in on your posts for the first time. Very impressive collection and some excellent growing ideas. Beautifully grown--you're obviously making the most of the growing conditions, especially in relatively small spaces. Nice healthy 'babies' and cuttings. Congratulations!

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I just looked in on your posts for the first time. Very impressive collection and some excellent growing ideas. Beautifully grown--you're obviously making the most of the growing conditions, especially in relatively small spaces. Nice healthy 'babies' and cuttings. Congratulations!

Thank you for those very nice comments fanaticactus.

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Another addition to my ever growing Madagascar Euphorbia collection -- from Gene Joseph (Plants for the south-west):


Euphorbia cylindrifolia ssp. tuberifera
Growing in 3¼" (8cm) square plastic pots
Equal parts washed pumice and cocopeat

[K.W.]

James, you need to build a larger greenhouse. . .


Best wishes

K.W.

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James, you need to build a larger greenhouse. . .


Best wishes

K.W.

Well you are right, K.W. But I am afraid my greenhouse building days are over (plus our homeowner association regulations do not permit greenhouses) and so my outdoor staging shelves (30% shade cloth) will have to suffice for summer growing:







.......... and the windowsills for winter growing:

[george76904]

Wow I've read all your member topics and I must say that your collection is astonishing!! It's SUPERB, thanks for sharing!
Thanks,
Will

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Wow I've read all your member topics and I must say that your collection is astonishing!! It's SUPERB, thanks for sharing!
Thanks,
Will

Thank you very much for those very nice comments, Will. I will strive to live up to your expectations.

[K.W.]

Well you are right, K.W. But I am afraid my greenhouse building days are over (plus our homeowner association regulations do not permit greenhouses) and so my outdoor staging shelves (30% shade cloth) will have to suffice for summer growing:

Dear James,

when I come back next year - you would need a forklift to bring the plants outside. . .


Many greetings to You and Beverly,

K.W.

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.......... Dear James,

when I come back next year - you would need a forklift to bring the plants outside. . .


Many greetings to You and Beverly,

K.W.

I got that sneaky "when I come back next year ....." comment, K.W. Well I hope you do -- we had such a great time this year. I know all of the Nurserymen here enjoyed meeting you and you are most welcome back! You know that I am hopelessly afflicted with that terminal C&S disease -- adding more and more plants (than I will ever need) -- thankfully Beverly intercedes and keeps me in reasonable check.

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Inasmuch as spring is only some three weeks away I am posting what may be the last batch of (three) winter flowerings for my Arrojadoa dinae.
This species has always been a prolific winter bloomer for me.





Growing in 2¾" (7cm) square plastic pots -- 60% raw pumice/40% cocopeat soilless mix.

Wonderful as always! How far into Spring will this species bloom?

Wonderful as always! How far into Spring will this species bloom?

Thanks Tristan. You know, as many years I have been growing this species (maybe 25+ years?) I am afraid I cannot answer your question. Unfortunately my memory fails me quite often these days. I think it flowers on and off for me from late December until about late March -- we will see.

I have been selling Arrojadoa dinae short! Here it is the middle of May and this plant (with a rooted offset) is still blooming: