Dan's 2010 Cacti and Succulents

Arjen · Post by **Arjen** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:14 am

beautiful turbs!
that myrtillocalicium is crazy, I would have never expected those species to cross-pollinate

Waxsimulacra08 · Post by **Waxsimulacra08** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:12 pm

They didn't cross pollinate.

I think it was due to a graft where the genes of the two plants merged and started growing as one.

EDIT:

" It is thought to be a graft-chimaeras between Mytillocactus cochal and Gymnocalycium mihanovichii cv. RED HIBOTAN. Its generic name + Myrtilloclycium comes from those of its parents ("Mytillocactus" and "Gymnocalycium") A graft-chimaeras can be given their own genus name (which is a combination of the two constituent generic names) preceded by a + sign."

Waxsimulacra08 · Post by **Waxsimulacra08** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:42 pm

Matucana madisoniorum!

Copiapoa hypogaea

Post by **daiv** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:44 pm

M. madisoniorum always delivers. That species should be a requirement for all growers, I think.

Harriet · Post by **Harriet** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:44 pm

I have no Matucana in my collection. After seeing these blooms (and others) I think that is a problem that may soon be resolved.

C And D · Post by **C And D** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:39 pm

Chimeras are created when the 2 plant's cells combine, and grow as one.

There is no gene combining, as in a hybrid.

I have a couple, and the plant will grow sections were one plant dominates, and the other part has little influence.

You could cut off those sections, like a reverted crest.

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:42 pm

Great stuff! Miles grows some incredible stuff. You bought several that require the patience of a saint. Beautiful, though!

peterb

Waxsimulacra08 · Post by **Waxsimulacra08** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:08 pm

I'm a patient guy.

Plus I'm young, so if I got them at any point, better to start now :p

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:17 pm

Yup, M. madisoniorum sure does deliver…like clockwork!
C. hypogaea is no slouch either.

Nice blooms!

Waxsimulacra08 · Post by **Waxsimulacra08** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:42 am

Turbinicarpus klinkerianus ssp. klinkerianus

Waxsimulacra08 · Post by **Waxsimulacra08** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:42 pm

Turbinicarpus lophophoroides

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:32 pm

beautiful!

peterb

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:33 am

great looken flowers i always like them turbs my next seed order had a bunch in it when i get the extra money

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:56 am

Great little gems!

Waxsimulacra08 · Post by **Waxsimulacra08** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:38 am

Turbs definitely put out some nice flowers!

I saved some pollen from the T. klinkerianus and tried pollinating the T. lophophoroides, anybody have luck with this combo?