Edwin Dwianto

[Sarraceniacrazy]

Good looking collection Edwin!

Thanks Sarra
But yours is more awesome

We probably have the same amount of succulents honestly. Ill grab a whole collection pic tomorrow.

[Edwindwianto]

We probably have the same amount of succulents honestly. Ill grab a whole collection pic tomorrow.

Yes please, Sarra.
Show me your collection please

[Edwindwianto]

Hi Guys
This is my small collections of mexican desert cacti

Ariocarpus agavoides

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Ariocarpus fissuratus

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Ariocarpus kotchoubeyanus

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Ariocarpus retusus subs. trigonus

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Leuchtenbergia principis

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Lophophora diffusa

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Lophophora williamsii

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Mammillaria herrerae 

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Obregonia denegrii

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Ortegocactus macdougallii

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Pelecyphora aselliformis and P. strobiliformis 

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Turbinicarpus alonsoi

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Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus

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Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus var. polaskii

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And some Lithops sp

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2020 l Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Agt l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec

[Shane]

You have some very nice cacti there

[Edwindwianto]

You have some very nice cacti there

Thanks Shane
Yours too

[Hanazono]

Your Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus many be in flower next autumn.

[Edwindwianto]

Your Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus many be in flower next autumn.

Good morning Frank
WOW, a good news i'am looking forward to that
But it is only 4cms in diameter?

BTW, is it self-fertile?
Thank you Sir

Oh yes...i'am sorry, i'am not familiar with this term...
Next autumn = September 2020 or September 2021?

EDWIN

[Shane]

Oh yes...i'am sorry, i'am not familiar with this term...
Next autumn = September 2020 or September 2021?

This phrase is a bit ambiguous. "This autumn" would definitely mean autumn of 2020. "Next autumn" could be autumn of this year or 2021 (at least in my experience with American English). For something far in the future, this time and next time could refer to the same time. For example, today is Sunday 2/16, this Saturday is 2/22, but next Saturday could be 2/22 or 2/29. It's confusing even for native speakers

However, keep in mind Frank lives in Australia, so he probably means March 2021. Since it's almost autumn for him, "next autumn" isn't "this" autumn (March 2020) but rather next year's (2021). If something's coming soon, you don't usually use "next" to describe it (you'd say "this")

Kind of reminds me of Abbot and Costello's "Who's on first?" routine...

[Edwindwianto]

Oh yes...i'am sorry, i'am not familiar with this term...
Next autumn = September 2020 or September 2021?

This phrase is a bit ambiguous. "This autumn" would definitely mean autumn of 2020. "Next autumn" could be autumn of this year or 2021 (at least in my experience with American English). For something far in the future, this time and next time could refer to the same time. For example, today is Sunday 2/16, this Saturday is 2/22, but next Saturday could be 2/22 or 2/29. It's confusing even for native speakers

However, keep in mind Frank lives in Australia, so he probably means March 2021. Since it's almost autumn for him, "next autumn" isn't "this" autumn (March 2020) but rather next year's (2021). If something's coming soon, you don't usually use "next" to describe it (you'd say "this")

Kind of reminds me of Abbot and Costello's "Who's on first?" routine...

Thanks Shane for the explanation

March 2021 = spring or autumn?

Sorry...i'am not familiar at all with season..i only know summer and rainy season, since i'am indonesisn x_x

[Shane]

The "traditional" four seasons are winter, spring, summer, and fall (autumn)
In the northern hemisphere, the seasons run:
Season.......Start
Winter.......December
Spring........March
Summer.....June
Fall..........September

It's reversed in the southern hemisphere
Winter.......June
Spring........September
Summer.....December
Fall...........March
Note these months are customary in the US, but might vary elsewhere

So March 2021 is spring in the northern hemisphere and fall in the southern hemisphere

[Hanazono]

G'evening Edwin,

But it is only 4cms in diameter?

BTW, is it self-fertile?
Thank you Sir

Oh yes...i'am sorry, i'am not familiar with this term...
Next autumn = September 2020 or September 2021?

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus will be in flower in relatively young age. 4 years old seedlings may be in flower.
4 cm in diameter is a flowering size.
Please have a look the attached photo, my kotschoubeyanus seedlings in 5 cm square tubes.

All ariocarpus including kotschoubeyanus are not self-fertile.

Next autumn means September to November in 2020.
Kotschoubeyanus is a late flowering cactus and so it will be in flower in December/November 2020.

Frank

https://cactiguide.com/forum/download/f ... w&id=73891

[Edwindwianto]

The "traditional" four seasons are winter, spring, summer, and fall (autumn)
In the northern hemisphere, the seasons run:
Season.......Start
Winter.......December
Spring........March
Summer.....June
Fall..........September

It's reversed in the southern hemisphere
Winter.......June
Spring........September
Summer.....December
Fall...........March
Note these months are customary in the US, but might vary elsewhere

So March 2021 is spring in the northern hemisphere and fall in the southern hemisphere

Thanks for the info, Shane
A new lesson is learned...thanks a lot
I'll take a note...

G'evening Edwin,

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus will be in flower in relatively young age. 4 years old seedlings may be in flower.
4 cm in diameter is a flowering size.
Please have a look the attached photo, my kotschoubeyanus seedlings in 5 cm square tubes.

Good evening and thanks Sir for the explanation
Wow...they are all lovely
My favourite...2nd row from below, 3rd collumn from left...it has dense tubercle

They are of the same age?, why the different size?

I see no var elephantidens, since there are no deep purple flower?

Also...if mine were indeed flowering, that would be a moment of truth for me...since the seller told me (the label) that it were var elephantidens...

All ariocarpus including kotschoubeyanus are not self-fertile.

if it were flowering...i might ask you a lot of questions, Sir
I hope you wouldnt mind

Thanks in advance

Next autumn means September to November in 2020.
Kotschoubeyanus is a late flowering cactus and so it will be in flower in December/November 2020.

Frank

Wow...can't wait to see it flowering (i hope so)
Thanks for the info

EDWIN

[Hanazono]

G'morning Edwin,

They are of the same age?, why the different size?

They are all same age, sown seeds on same day.
Seedlings never grow same sizes by various reasons.

I see no var elephantidens, since there are no deep purple flower?

The cacti on the photo are kotschoubeyanus f Rio Verde.
I also have v elephantidens.
V elephantidens have larger tubercles and body compared to standard ones.

The photo is my kotschoubeyanus v elephantidens.

Frank
https://cactiguide.com/forum/download/f ... w&id=73907

[Edwindwianto]

V elephantidens have larger tubercles and body compared to standard ones.

The photo is my kotschoubeyanus v elephantidens.

Good morning Sir

And they have a rough texture on it's tubercle (according to lifle)?

Wow...it is very beautiful var elephantidens you've got there Sir

EDWIN

[Edwindwianto]

Hi Guys

This is my mexican desert cactus mix
- 50% limestone chips
- 50% coarse silica sand (may contain some quartz)
- 0% organic material (i use osmocote to feed my cacti, so i don't need any organic material)

I find that this mixture can retain moisture up to 5 days
When i have a time in the future, i'll demonstrate the ability of this mixture to retain water
(UPDATED: the demonstration is here)

So far, i'am happy with this misture
I notice my cacti grow vigorously in it...

This is the grain size

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Mix them well

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Line every pot with plastic mosquito wire
I don't use iron/steel mosquito wire because over time, it will rust and give up. Leaving you with a lot of mess, your mixture come out from the drain hole of your pot.
Oh yes...i don't put some stones/peebles/grits at the bottom of my pot, for supposed better drainage. I just pour my mixture as it is inside the pot, all the way up.

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DONE, ready to receive a cactus

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EDWIN