The Nicest... or My Favorite....

[paulzie32]

Great Seedlings Both of you guys! Love those Ortegos.
Sorry Promethean Spark, Didn't get your 'Lizard Skin' seeds... I did get the Ortego seeds from you though.. and like I said, I lost all but one Which is Grafted. I thought I had a few seeds left but I just saved an empty bag for some reason.
Awesome crest there Too! Congrats on that! I have a regular one grafted that I got last fall. Started showing growth about a week ago. Spring is here!
And yeah... What the heck is that brown sludge?

[Sharpy]

My ortegos might not be big, but they make up for it in quantity... I got 10 seed and still have 10 plants.

That was my first time sowing them, and same results almost 100% germination. Think i am missing 5, maybe they moved

What size/age did they start to flower?

And great looking crest!

I have been hoping to find a mate for my plant someday BTW.

Maybe in 2 weeks, oh wait that is 2 years in cactus time, lol.

[promethean_spark]

They will start to flower when they are 3 or 4.
2007 (6 mo)

2008 (18 mo)

2010 (3.5 years)

2012 (5.5 years)

Couple weeks ago (6 years)

[paulzie32]

"Yoooouuuu! You gotta gift my friend!"
Love that plant! The texture of the skin... The color... The spines... And the flowers are even nice!

[Thord Hakansson]

Yes, Ortegocacti are very goodlooking plants and very easy from seed and also in keeping alive. There are two forms, one with black and one with white spines making a nice blend. When I look at Promethean Sparks pics I almost regrets that I have given so many Ortego´s away.

[paulzie32]

Really? White spined? Many of the pics I see have both Black and white spines on the same plant... or black spines that have white on them. Have you got a picture? I'm guessing it would be Ortegocactus macdougallii v. albaspina?

I understand your regret! I'm regretting losing all my seedlings. Hoping my graft really takes off this spring!

[Sharpy]

Great stuff Promethean! Now I have something to compare my growth rate to

Gonna be a while for fruits for me then, but thats fine. All part of the hobby.

Thanks a lot for the dated pictures!

Love that plant! The texture of the skin... The color... The spines... And the flowers are even nice!

This is one of my favorite cacti Paul. If we get to meet up latter this year, I will set you up with a couple new kids

[Thord Hakansson]

Sorry Paulzie, no pics yet,but clearly all black or all white, but they are still only a few years old so that may change as times goes by...

[daiv]

Very fun to see the pictures of growth over 6 years! A good illustration of why seed raising requires patience!

[paulzie32]

Very fun to see the pictures of growth over 6 years! A good illustration of why seed raising requires patience!

LOL! Yeah! No kidding!

Hey Thord, No problem. I'm a seed grower Lots of patience!

Yeah Sharpy? Thanks! I'll hold you to that