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by greenknight
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Seedling repotting
Replies: 7
Views: 2229

Re: Seedling repotting

Root mealies - yikes! Definitely need to kill off those.

Otherwise, looks good. Plenty clean enough, retained lots of roots - in fact, I think you need to trim some of the really long roots.

The ones that are struggling may perk up when you get them in a better medium, wish you luck. :cheers:
by greenknight
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Water?
Replies: 3
Views: 2074

Re: Water?

You want the old leaves to dry up first - no water yet.
by greenknight
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:03 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Seedling repotting
Replies: 7
Views: 2229

Re: Seedling repotting

Yes, you should get them out of that stuff. When it's warm enough for them to take water (might be now where you are), I would soak them in warm water a few hours or even overnight to soften up that mix. A bit of soap in the water as a wetting agent could help.Then you should be able to separate the...
by greenknight
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:45 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Offset?
Replies: 10
Views: 2284

Re: Offset?

No surprise - offsets sometime grow roots even when they're above the soil line, those that are below the soil usually produce their own roots. That thing's ready to grow - I'll bet it starts showing some green even before you plant it.
by greenknight
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Sulcorebutia? sp. from Alcalá de Henares Botanic Garden
Replies: 4
Views: 2046

Re: Sulcorebutia? sp. from Alcalá de Henares Botanic Garden

It has dried-up flowers on it, so it clearly does bloom - just need to be there in the blooming season, probably late spring. S. steinbachii looks likely to me.
by greenknight
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:05 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Offset?
Replies: 10
Views: 2284

Re: Offset?

It lacks chlorophyll because it wasn't getting any light. It should do fine, but be careful about sunburn until it's fully greened up.
by greenknight
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:06 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Hana's cacti
Replies: 2614
Views: 491269

Re: Hana's cacti

What's your biggest A. myriostgma? You've got some real monsters, I had no idea they could even get that big!
by greenknight
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: General
Topic: strange growth of Lophphora seedlings
Replies: 2
Views: 2014

Re: strange growth of Lophphora seedlings

It happens sometimes when the growth point gets damaged, or when growth is interrupted somehow.
by greenknight
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii?
Replies: 2
Views: 2192

Re: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii?

A very nice G. mihanovichii.
by greenknight
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:34 am
Forum: General
Topic: Is there a market for rare seed grown cacti species?
Replies: 9
Views: 2333

Re: Is there a market for rare seed grown cacti species?

Seems like every cactus sold on Ebay is "rare". :D
by greenknight
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:09 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Is my plant Cephalocereus senilis or something similar?
Replies: 12
Views: 2487

Re: Is my plant Cephalocereus senilis or something similar?

In either case, woolly cacti need strong light if they are to stay woolly. Introduce it to the sun gradually, it could easily sunburn in this condition.

I think it's M. bocasana - the central spines are brown, though you have to look very closely to see it.
by greenknight
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:53 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Small intetesting cactus - but how big do these get?
Replies: 7
Views: 2320

Re: Small intetesting cactus - but how big do these get?

I agree on the ID. There are many different monstrose strains of this species, there's a lot of variation. Some remain quite compact, they produce tons of offsets and grow into a blob, others can get really big - and there's everything in between. This looks to be an in between one, so it's hard to ...
by greenknight
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:38 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Mamm plumosa? Duwei?
Replies: 4
Views: 2445

Re: Mamm plumosa? Duwei?

Looks like M. plumosa to me...probably.
by greenknight
Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:38 am
Forum: General
Topic: Why can’t most cacti be Blue?
Replies: 4
Views: 2675

Re: Why can’t most cacti be Blue?

No cactus produces a blue pigment, Those that appear blue have a waxy "bloom" on their surface that scatters light, and short-wavelength blue light is scattered more than other colors. Gymnos don't produce a waxy coating.
by greenknight
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Aloe cameronii? Not sure
Replies: 2
Views: 2228

Re: Aloe cameronii? Not sure

Seems to be a fairly variable species. I'd say close enough.