Jason's Junk -- '09

[Tom2643]

That potato cactus is awesome! I've never come across it before. Any idea if it's as hardy as the species?

[mendel]

Well thanks fellas, all I did was plant em, put gravel around em and water em a couple of times last year, the plants themselves did most of the work......

I hope some of the Opuntias flower, however I think most wont, as they were mostly planted last spring.

John yer right on your description of 'peterpan' its the juvenile form from kelly's site.

I will be collecting some similiar diminuative forms as soon as I get back down to the picketwire canyonlands. I was blown away a month ago by the diversity in the dehydrated plants I found, I may fall over when I get to one spot in particular I have marked on my GPS. It is a big patch of dimunuative O poly v trichophora (piliminary id) that was showing lots of variability between plants, even in their winter state.

peterb, as far as collecting most of the various forms of O polyacantha, ive hardly scratched the surface, and have over 30 forms/localities, and I havent held into any junk. Im sure it will get even weirder when I begin sprouting all the poly hybrid seed I was given a few months ago.

regards,

mendel

[mendel]

That potato cactus is awesome! I've never come across it before. Any idea if it's as hardy as the species?

Tom it is rated hardy to zone 4 I think. You can find it here http://www.coldhardycactus.com

best regards,

Jason

[Tony]

sexy little monkey ?
Great cold hardy collection Jason, keep em comin.

[John C]

Nice collection! They are looking great!

[mendel]

The E viridiflorus seem about to explode. I can smell them from my back porch 30' from the patch.




The P simpsonii are keepin' it real. I counted 6 buds left to open and its been flowering for nearly 2 weeks....SWEET!! AND THEY SMELL GOOD TOO!!!


E viridiflorus (russanthus) v. weedinii and E chloranthus, respectively. They look to the next next in this bed to flower.



regards,

Jason

[mendel]

This should be quite a scene in a week or so.......E coccineus, Franklin Mountains, Tx.

[CoronaCactus]

Good stuff man!
It's amazing how good they look for just coming out from under snow and ice.

[Andy_CT]

Nice! That's a lot buds on the chloranthus

[John P Weiser]

The E viridiflorus seem about to explode. I can smell them from my back porch 30' from the patch.

I love the fireworks!! Be sure to post another shot when it get's to the Grand Finale!!

[ihc6480]

Oh yeah, looking good Jason. Make sure to post those flower pics

[daiv]

All good stuff! I think the Pediocactus are about to bloom here too! Everything else not even close.

[mendel]

Here are some update pics. Sorry I havent been around, my other business has kept me busy, what alot of work spring is, but I wouldnt trade it. It was 91 here today, I guess summer is just around the bend.

E coccineus, franklin Mountains, Tx



E chloranthus, brewster Co, Tx, 5200'



E viridiflorus (russanthus) v weedinii



Anybody know if the chloranthus and weedinii will make hybrid seed if I cross pollinate them?

On a sidenote, there are alot more flower buds on my 'puntias than I expected to have, as they were planted mostly last year.

More to come.....

best regards,

Jason

[peterb]

looking great Jason! Some of my favorite plants. Those were all floweringhere in PHX in mid March. Strangehow that goes.

look forward t more pics.

peterb

[John P Weiser]

Oh! Oh!Oh!The E coccineus is super nice.

The chloranthus and weedinii are cool to, but the coccineus is my pick as favorite.

It's always good to see some more of your treasures.