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7george wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 1:34 am

jerrytheplater wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:34 pm How old is the M. grahamii?

Somewhere 6 - 8 years from seed. Don't have a record about sowing.

Wow, I have a while to wait. I sowed some last fall.


It's a rainy season in Calgary.

We've been rainy for the last two weeks after over 6 weeks or more of no rain. Yesterday we received 3". Up in West Point, NY they received 8". That's only about 40 miles away.

The flowers on M.grahamii are very nice!

No rain today but lot of smoke in the air from forest fires.

Hopefully these are not the last summer flowers...

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/c ... y/ICALGA32

K.W. wrote: ↑Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:45 pm

7george
First my frailea (F. castanea) that produced a real flower.

Thanks for the photo!
Never saw a flower on my plants - only fruit capsules with seeds. . .
Best wishes,
K.W.

This the most openness of the flower I saw, it was just for 2 days and these were my work days so photo was taken after 4 pm.

I think at least for this species following conditions have to be true to expect real anthesis: mature plant, high temps, sunny spot and good hydration.

Some update of the view of my garden from yesterday: remainder that we live in hail zone.




Direct hits' close up:

Hail in july, is that normal were you live?

7george wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:43 pm Direct hits' close up:

Man down!

Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:45 pm Hail in july, is that normal were you live?

Yes, most times in July.
Positive things: lot of hail water gathered and also natural cuttings to deal with.

7george wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:27 am

Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:45 pm Hail in july, is that normal were you live?

Yes, most times in July.
Positive things: lot of hail water gathered and also natural cuttings to deal with.

The things you learn.Being on Cactiguide.. The size of those hails is impressive, no wonder the cacti splits and you get new cuttings.. We have hail here to in winter sometimes but not that big.

Imagine if that hail hit you in the head!!

What carnage!

Gymnos are still in bloom.


Damages, total loss and survivors recovering.








This wild sunflower sharing the pot with one of y Opuntia is setting flowers even with perforated stem...



Also some "underground suckers" progressing.

Hell yeah! Gymno flowers are awesome! That Oreocereus is also looking great!

zpeckler wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 2:23 pm Hell yeah! Gymno flowers are awesome! That Oreocereus is also looking great!

That gymno did another batch of flowers in August.



Cochemiea boolii loves heat waves.


This mamm is just starting...

7george wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 2:09 pm


Also some "underground suckers" progressing.

That is cool. I did not know Leuchtenbergia would produce suckers. Did you do anything to make it sucker? How old is your plant? How do you care for your plant?

I'd sure like mine to sucker. Mine just flowered on Sunday for the first time in many years. It has a second bud coming on. My second plant shows no sign of buds.