Edwin Dwianto

[Edwindwianto]

It's an interesting cactus chimera. I'm not aware of any other cactus graft chimeras whose tissues are neatly separated into layers like this one. Very cool

Hi Shane,

This is the list of (all) chimaeras

[Edwindwianto]

Just bought this last week

Pelecyphora aselliformis and P. strobiliformis 

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The close up

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Have a nice day
EDWIN

[TimN]

Good looking plants!

[ElieEstephane]

Amazing!

[Edwindwianto]

Good looking plants!

Amazing!

Thanks TimN & Elie

[Edwindwianto]

Hi guys

This is my Leuchtenbergia principis
It is said in that link that it is a slow grower

But look...

This is a picture of it from Jan 9th, 2020

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And this is of this morning. Lucky for me, the pot is square, so i can pose it for picture from the same angle.

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Note the center tubercle, it was just forming 3 spine at Jan 9th and now, it is 1cm long

I don't think that it is a slow grower at all...

I use coarse silica sand and limestone chips, with the help of osmocote
I water it once a week using water straight from the tap
I place it in full sun until 12AM at roof top of my appartement, then I move it to a shaded place
It has been in my care for just more than 2 months

Do you have the same experience?

Regards,
EDWIN

[Shane]

I have also heard it's a slow grower. I'm thinking about growing some from seed, and seeing your plant growing is encouraging

[Edwindwianto]

I have also heard it's a slow grower. I'm thinking about growing some from seed, and seeing your plant growing is encouraging

Good luck Shane
And have fun doing it

[Edwindwianto]

Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus

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It was already flowering when i bought it
Idk if it would produce a fruit or not

Alao, i missed to place my magic green ruler in this picture
But I assure you that it is mine...hahaha

EDWIN

[Hanazono]

Idk if it would produce a fruit or not

Almost all Turbinicarpous are not self-fertile.
You need one more same species for the pollination.

[Edwindwianto]

Almost all Turbinicarpous are not self-fertile.
You need one more same species for the pollination.

Huahaha...

Thanks for the info Frank

[mikethecactusguy]

your "magic green ruler" is a great tool.

[Edwindwianto]

It's 1st february !!!
A new month...hahaha

Have a nice day
And keep up the good work with your cacti in this new month

EDWIN

Mammillaria herrerae - according to Lifle, it is not easy to keep. So for this one, i put extra pumice in the substrate (coarse silica sand and limestone chip), for extra aeration...so God helps me...

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your "magic green ruler" is a great tool.

Hahaha...it serves as my "signature" in my photos, also as a scale

[TimN]

I have a Turbi alonsoii that makes fruit with seed all the time. The Turbi book says they are not self fertile. I only have one. Never had any spontaneously plant themselves like most of the rest of my turbis. I put some seeds in a pot and they sprouted, I'm interested to see what I get.

Great looking herrerae. The only ones I have now are volunteers from when I had a biggish one.

[Hanazono]

I have a Turbi alonsoii that makes fruit with seed all the time. The Turbi book says they are not self fertile. I only have one

Turbinicarpus alonsoi in my place is not self-fertile.