Search found 90 matches

by hiawog
Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Big Bend National Park, TX
Replies: 20
Views: 9295

Re: Big Bend National Park, TX

[deleted] I didn't realize this was a zombie thread; I'm sorry
by hiawog
Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:35 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: What is attacking my Gymno?
Replies: 6
Views: 689

Re: What is attacking my Gymno?

Thank you all for the help!! Looks like scale. Try to detach or scrape these out to confirm. Yes, I can detach them, so I'm thinking scale too. I'm used to scale being white so the red dots threw me. These red ones seem to preferentially attack my matte-skinned gymnos, leaving nearly everything else...
by hiawog
Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: What is attacking my Gymno?
Replies: 6
Views: 689

What is attacking my Gymno?

Not sure what I'm dealing with here. Very much appreciate your help!
by hiawog
Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Please help me ID this Gymnocalycium
Replies: 2
Views: 578

Re: Please help me ID this Gymnocalycium

This can be some G. castellanosii or even G. mostii, but not a pflanzii for sure. Even G. nigriareolatum is possible despite of multiple centrals. Thank you! I think most likely castellanosii as well. The ribs/tubercles do not look at all like the pflanziis I have but I wondered if maybe it had jus...
by hiawog
Sat Jun 25, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Please help me ID this Gymnocalycium
Replies: 2
Views: 578

Please help me ID this Gymnocalycium

This guy is not in the best shape...please ignore the orange spots - I'm doing my best to treat them with a fungicide and an insecticide. Initially I thought it was pflanzii or maybe castellanosii? I'm not really sure. It seems puffed up a bit unnaturally...I think it might have been overfertilized....
by hiawog
Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:25 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Please help in Identifying these Gymnos
Replies: 8
Views: 1227

Re: Please help in Identifying these Gymnos

I second G. pflanzii for #2
by hiawog
Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:22 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Gymnocalycium baldianum? anisitsii?
Replies: 24
Views: 3496

Re: Gymnocalycium baldianum?

Not sure if this is helpful but I have recently been seeing an increasing number of Gymno hybrids in garden centers. G. baldianum certainly looks right (those flowers will help to confirm) but it's also possibly a hybrid.
by hiawog
Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:00 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: How to safely wash/disinfect used plasticpots?
Replies: 8
Views: 1646

Re: How to safely wash/disinfect used plasticpots?

I also scrub with a diluted bleach solution
by hiawog
Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Stenocereus griseus 'Phil McCracken'
Replies: 6
Views: 2143

Re: Stenocereus griseus 'Phil McCracken'

Aks Miles, he problably knows the story, he has named a few of those weirdos himself ;-) You hit the nail on the head. With Miles' permission, this is what he told me: Phil can be grown on its own roots but it is slow to root and grows even slower. Stenocereus Phil McCracken popped out of the side ...
by hiawog
Wed Mar 03, 2021 2:16 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Tebuconazole and Trifloxystrobin: safe for very small cacti seedlings?
Replies: 22
Views: 4203

Re: Tebuconazole and Trifloxystrobin: safe for very small cacti seedlings?

I have used a product that contains Tebuconazole to control fungus in seed pots and found it quite effective. I have had very high (near 100% with good seed) germination rates when using it so I know it isn't harming that. I've sprayed it on seedlings before and not seen any downsides. I always foll...
by hiawog
Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Stenocereus griseus 'Phil McCracken'
Replies: 6
Views: 2143

Re: Stenocereus griseus 'Phil McCracken'

Aks Miles, he problably knows the story, he has named a few of those weirdos himself ;-) That's a good idea. I was going to bother him about it but I hesitated because know he's super busy right now with spring orders, and I figured other members might also be curious. When I follow up with him I'l...
by hiawog
Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Stenocereus griseus 'Phil McCracken'
Replies: 6
Views: 2143

Re: Stenocereus griseus 'Phil McCracken'

Thanks Dave. I found those same meager links. No one has any personal experience?
by hiawog
Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:16 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Propagation of asterias from seed
Replies: 274
Views: 106300

Re: Propagation of asterias from seed

Another update Dude they look fantastic. Variegated asterias grow very slowly. Seeds were sown in 2015 but seedlings are just 10 mm in diameter. 10 seedlings were repotted in 5 cm square tubes yesterday. That's amazingly slow. They are beautiful and your patience and care is an inspiration as always.
by hiawog
Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:09 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Stenocereus griseus 'Phil McCracken'
Replies: 6
Views: 2143

Stenocereus griseus 'Phil McCracken'

Hi all, I just ordered this bad boy from Miles2Go, but I know hardly anything about it. I've tried the search but I can't seem to find much information. 1. HISTORY: What's the story behind this cultivar? Is it named after the sculptor or someone else? Was it perhaps a single naturally-occurring mons...
by hiawog
Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:01 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Hana's cacti
Replies: 2582
Views: 420556

Re: Hana's cacti

Really lovely