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- Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:17 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Free Cactus & Succukent Review.
- Replies: 1
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- Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:53 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: 8 little cacti
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10264
Re: 8 little cacti
Also the variation of how long the hooked central spines can be in relation to the amount of wool. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=u4oC3YES&id=A6D72E01F9F243AE30F258B8E8DBEB407335716C&thid=OIP.u4oC3YEStrQNeetgEZJxyAHaFj&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fkakteenkreich.de%2f...
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:10 am
- Forum: Cultivation
- Topic: Watering at night or early morning -- does it matter?
- Replies: 21
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Re: Watering at night or early morning -- does it matter?
A lot can depend on your climate. In a hot climate watering at night may mean the pot stays wet for longer, which may be desirable. Whereas in a colder climate watering in the warmth of the day will allow it to dry out quicker than at watering at night. The question is how long is too long for our p...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:51 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: 8 little cacti
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10264
Re: 8 little cacti
You could be right loyall. If so it is a more hairy form than the average M. guelzowiana's, maybe a selected hairier clone, but there are some more hairy ones here. https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mammillaria%20guelzowiana&qs=MM&form=QBIRMH&sp=1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=mammillaria...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:40 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: 8 little cacti
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10264
Re: 8 little cacti
Number 1 could also be Mammillaria albicoma, but hard to tell from the photo, but seems hairier to me than M. guelzowiana. However flowers would sort it out as M. albicoma has M. bocasana type small white flowers, whilst M. guelzowiana large pink ones. Rest I agree with Anttisepp https://worldofsucc...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:10 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: scapharostrus, scaphirostris or scaphirostrus?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15252
Re: scapharostrus, scaphirostris or scaphirostrus?
Hi Nino, Phil_SK did a comprehensive explanation of David Hunt's Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives here:- https://www.forum.bcss.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=166280 https://caryophyllales.org/cactaceae/cdm_dataportal/taxon/8c8dfb49-cae4-40e2-998b-5494c396fbc1 Ritter used to do the same by publishing the t...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:58 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: scapharostrus, scaphirostris or scaphirostrus?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15252
Re: scapharostrus, scaphirostris or scaphirostrus?
Hi Nino, As Arjen says the name change to "famantinensis" was published in David Hunt's "Cactaceae Systematic Initiatives" by Schlumpberger. This was the publication Hunt was using to update his "New Cactus Lexicon", which now will never happen after his death, with DNA...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: scapharostrus, scaphirostris or scaphirostrus?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15252
scapharostrus, scaphirostris or scaphirostrus?
It was recently brought to my attention that David Hunt's correction of Ariocarpus scapharostrus to Ariocarpus scaphirostris was probably invalid. Therefore the correct version is seemingly somewhere between the two - Ariocarpus scaphirostrus? https://www.cactusnames.org/ariocarpus-scaphirostrus/ &q...
- Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:00 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: San pedro - pc or not
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3905
Re: San pedro - pc or not
As Nachtkrabb says there are quite a few similar Trichocereus. In fact I believe Kurt Backeberg even introduced a virtually spineless one as a grafting stock that was easier to graft onto having no spines. Many of the Trichocereus contain alkaloids, therefore were cultivated and spread around in S. ...
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:10 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Most delightful fragrance in cacti?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16473
Re: Most delightful fragrance in cacti?
Scents are a matter of personal opinion since some people are more sensitive to some than others. No plants I know naturally use humans as pollinators so don't produce scent to suit us! It has been found many plants release their scents only at certain times of the day or night when their pollinator...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 12:57 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Judging show quality cactus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2234
Re: Judging show quality cactus
Cactus Shows and judging differ around the world wherever you go. Local ones are often judged by a general gardener with some classes for cacti among the garden plants, but specialist cactus shows usually use more qualified judges. Some countries rate fancy expensive pots highly in judging, whereas ...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:23 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Cactus ID: 7 years seed grown
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4443
Re: Cactus ID: 7 years seed grown
Hi nachtkrabb in the UK we tend to insulate our greenhouses with bubblewrap in winter to save heating costs, though I also do running a cold greenhouse too. The problem is if left up all year with standard bubblewrap it only lasts a season of so before it disintegrates due to Ultra Violet light (UV)...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:37 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Cactus ID: 7 years seed grown
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4443
Re: Cactus ID: 7 years seed grown
Never did know my left from my right! Really a case I need new glasses. Thanks for correcting. Also shows offsetting can be variable. The front E. magnificus is offsetting around the base like mad, whereas not one offset yet on the slightly larger plant behind it. I have also seem many E. warasii's ...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:57 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Cactus ID: 7 years seed grown
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4443
Re: Cactus ID: 7 years seed grown
These are my plants. All plants vary but my E. warasii and E. claviceps tend to produce offsets high up the stem, even near apical even though the growing point is still growing and not damaged. I have only noticed this high offset production in some of the Eriocactus? Also it is normal for E. waras...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:19 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Limit number of attachment photos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2239
Re: Limit number of attachment photos
Daiv says it should be OK now.