Hana's cacti

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Thu May 12, 2022 10:10 pm

Rooting of two degrafted Pediocactus winkleris were completed. They relies on own roots now.

My friend gave me one seedling and I grafted it 29th December 2020.
I normally keep scions onto the stock for 2 years but It was degrafted earlier because the scion grew quickly.

I understand the havitat of this cactus is Utah USA. I am not sure this cactus is quite common over there or not.

There are two cacti but they came from one seedling. I have to think about how I can increase number of this species.

promethean_spark · Post by **promethean_spark** » Fri May 13, 2022 12:12 am

I was able to keep pedio Knowltoni alive for several years watering only from late march-may (northern hemisphere), until I got careless. Most of their moisture comes from spring snow melt. Some of the others can take a bit in the autumn too. It's best to keep them in an obscure corner with other plants that require high discipline with watering so you don't accidentally water them. They offset readily when grafted, and can be pumped up year round. My climate is closer to yours than their home.

MrXeric · Post by **MrXeric** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:01 am

Hello Frank
I am very interested on how your degrafted Pediocactus will progress. I have a grafted Pediocactus knowltonii that I may try rooting in the future.
I don't know about in habitat, but Pediocactus as a genus is not commonly cultivated here in the US, or at least plants of this genus are not easily found for sale, especially on their own roots. Pediocactus simpsonii seems to be the exception, probably because it is reputedly easier to cultivate.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:24 pm

G'morning promethean & MrXeric,

Thanks for your comments,
Since winter will start next month and cacti related activity will start in August.

I found two cacti of Pediocactus simpsonii yesterday which my friend gave me before.
They will be repotted next August.

Frank

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:31 pm

Ariocarpus retusus cv Shinkawa Tama-zouges were in flower.

mikethecactusguy · Post by **mikethecactusguy** » Sat May 14, 2022 2:18 am

I'm going to try and sow 36 Ariocarpus seed I have. . I'm hoping to have your luck.

echinio9 · Post by **echinio9** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:26 am

Hi Hanazono,

Sorry to bother you. I have read about your wet box germination method and I'm very impressed with the growth of your ariocarpus babies. So i decided to try it myself...

Please see my setup here

(url:https://ibb.co/h9GqBnD) . Top left pot is a 4-day old dioscorea elephantipes, next 3 pots are are 6 month old lophs that i just put into this box and 2 lower boxes are Ariocarpus seeds sown yesterday.

I'm worried that there's too much water in there. Do you think it's too much? When I lift a pot, 1-2 drops of water would drip out. The mat also squeezes water when I press down. There's felt under the agriculture fabric.

Really hope i'm not killing these guys by doing this wrong!

echinio9 · Post by **echinio9** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:40 am

Hanazono wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 10:39 pm
Ariocarpus seeds show a good germination rate when the top of potting-mix was 28~30 'C.
The growing of seedlings in 1st year is important. You have to maximize the period of seedlings growing for the 1st year.
You should sow seeds in spring.

Oops, I just saw your reply now. I couldn't wait to plant the seeds the day I got them. Ha ha.. Anyway, here we are. They are on heat mat at the moment but it's not a very powerful one. I can get them to ~27-28'c. As you see in my post today, I'm now worried that the wetness in the box will kill the other seedlings and the Ariocarpus when they are out of their closed container.

I really don't have a good understanding of when is it moist (good) and when does it get too wet (bad). The substrate is 1 part coir and 4 parts inorganics (perlite, 2mm zeolite, scorea and sand).

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Sat May 14, 2022 8:55 pm

G'morning Mike,

I'm going to try and sow 36 Ariocarpus seed I have. . I'm hoping to have your luck.

Ariocarpus seedlings are not rotting if they germinated once.
I think you can propagate Ariocarpus from seed without any issues If you were patient enough because seedlings grow slowly.

Frank

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:13 pm

G'morning echinio9,

I'm now worried that the wetness in the box will kill the other seedlings and the Ariocarpus when they are out of their closed container.

Although I use square pots, my setting is similar to your setting.

Since a square pot has no cap, I use food wrapping. The wrapping is removed when the germination was completed.
The cap shouled be removed when the germination was cmpleted in your case.

The lid of plastic box has small holes, 6 of 8 mm holes in your case.

Water over mat laied on the bottom of the plastic box when the mat was dry.

Frank

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:19 pm

Ariocarpus trigonus were in flower.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Mon May 16, 2022 3:22 am

Ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Daruma seijies were in flower.

Hanazono · Post by **Hanazono** » Mon May 16, 2022 9:49 pm

3 Ariocarpus species were in flower.

1st & 2nd Photos: My friend gave me seeds as A. retusus cv cauliflower but they have not shown the character of cultivar.
It was 2nd flowering in this autmn for the cactus on the 1st photo.

3rd photo: 1st filial hybrid, cauliflower x godzilla which I create
It was 1st flowering for the cactus.
The flower colour comes from father's gene.