Some of my seedlings
Some of my seedlings
I decided to share photographs of some of my seedlings of various age. First the young ones (1,5 - 2 years of age):
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- Lobivia famatimensis.jpg (115.92 KiB) Viewed 52608 times
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- Gymnocalycium ragonesei (pink flower).jpg (139.54 KiB) Viewed 52608 times
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- Mammillaria perezdelarosae v andersoniana.jpg (135.94 KiB) Viewed 52608 times
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- Navajoa peeblesiana.jpg (135.79 KiB) Viewed 52608 times
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- Aztekium seedlings.jpg (128.46 KiB) Viewed 52608 times
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- Pediocactus knowltonii.jpg (142.75 KiB) Viewed 52597 times
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- Turbinicarpus valdezianus.jpg (129.78 KiB) Viewed 52591 times
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Re: Some of my seedlings
Some seedlings of the similar age in communal pots/trays:
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- Turbinicarpus mombergeri, Escobaria sneedii, Epithelantha greggii, T. rioverdensis, Echinocereus adustus, Echinocereus davisii
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- Weingartia neumanniana (red flowers), T. gracilis, T. flaviflorus, Echinocereus knippelianus Echinocereus davisii
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- Echinocereus apachensis, Glandulicactus mathsonii, Echinocereus pamanesiorum
- Seedlings 2yo_3.jpg (164.74 KiB) Viewed 52604 times
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- Left tray: Echinocereus ctenoides and Echinocereus dasyacanthus; Right tray: E. rigidissimus v. rubrispinus, Frailea grahliana, Pygmaeocereus bieblii
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Some of the older seedlings (mostly 3-5 years old):
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- Aztekium hintonii.jpg (116.44 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Aztekium ritteri.jpg (144.63 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Aztekium valdezii.jpg (133.58 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Geohintonia mexicana.jpg (110.94 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Pelecyphora aselliformis.jpg (121.74 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Pelecyphora strobiliformis.jpg (136.71 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Turbinicarpus andersonii.jpg (128.93 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Turbinicarpus graminispinus.jpg (137.85 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Turbinicarpus laui.jpg (134.38 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus v rubriflorus.jpg (138.79 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Turbinicarpus rioverdensis.jpg (127.08 KiB) Viewed 52602 times
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- Turbinicarpus valdezianus v albiflorus.jpg (137.87 KiB) Viewed 52590 times
Last edited by Nino_G on Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Some of my seedlings
Do you keep any of the hardy species in an unheated greenhouse during the Croatian winters?
Re: Some of my seedlings
All of them overwinter on my balcony, without any protection.
Re: Some of my seedlings
Really? Also the Geohintonia and the Aztekiums?
What kind of temperatures they have to endure on freezing nights?
What kind of temperatures they have to endure on freezing nights?
Re: Some of my seedlings
Beautiful very healthy seedlings, respect!
Re: Some of my seedlings
Dude those M. perezdelarpsae's are looking awesome!
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Zac
Butte County, CA, USA
USDA Zone 9b
Mediterranean climate; hot, dry, sunny summers with rainy, moist, mild winters.
Zac
Butte County, CA, USA
USDA Zone 9b
Mediterranean climate; hot, dry, sunny summers with rainy, moist, mild winters.
Re: Some of my seedlings
All looking very good
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Re: Some of my seedlings
Really great plants
good work
good work
Re: Some of my seedlings
Well grown plants!
Grown outdoors?
Grown outdoors?
Re: Some of my seedlings
Thank you all for the kind words!
I have spoken with very experienced Czech grower who specializes in growing cold-hardy North-Americans (mostly Sclerocactus/Pediocactus/Navajoa/Toumeya complex and numerous varieties of Echinocactus texensis) and he suggests that Navajoa is very difficult, if not impossible, to maintain on it's own roots and he grafts all of his plants on short cold-hardy Echinocereus rootstock. He said that he managed to grow plants from seed to maturity but with very many losses and death can happen suddenly with no aparent reason. My seedlings are survivors from sowing small package of 10 seeds (seeds were sterilized and subjected to scarification to enhance germination) - three seeds germinated and two seedlings survived to this day. I'm willing to risk and grow them on their own roots, we shall see the outcome...
If the night temperatures fall below -5C (23F) or if highest day temperature remains below freezing point for several days in a row i bring them inside, but that happens only rarely.Aiko wrote: Really? Also the Geohintonia and the Aztekiums?
What kind of temperatures they have to endure on freezing nights?
They are treated the same, except they remain outside regardles of the weather conditions. Last winter they were even covered in snow.Tom in Tucson wrote: So you treat the Navajoa peeblesiana any differently from the rest of your seedlings?
I have spoken with very experienced Czech grower who specializes in growing cold-hardy North-Americans (mostly Sclerocactus/Pediocactus/Navajoa/Toumeya complex and numerous varieties of Echinocactus texensis) and he suggests that Navajoa is very difficult, if not impossible, to maintain on it's own roots and he grafts all of his plants on short cold-hardy Echinocereus rootstock. He said that he managed to grow plants from seed to maturity but with very many losses and death can happen suddenly with no aparent reason. My seedlings are survivors from sowing small package of 10 seeds (seeds were sterilized and subjected to scarification to enhance germination) - three seeds germinated and two seedlings survived to this day. I'm willing to risk and grow them on their own roots, we shall see the outcome...
Yes, on my balcony.Fatich wrote: Grown outdoors?
- Tom in Tucson
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Thanks for providing your current treatment for this somewhat difficult species. If you obtain more seed, I hope you get a better yield. Finding seed is either expensive, difficult to import, or too risky to gamble ordering. I'll report back if I locate a good sourceNino_G wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:35 pm Thank you all for the kind words!
If the night temperatures fall below -5C (23F) or if highest day temperature remains below freezing point for several days in a row i bring them inside, but that happens only rarely.Aiko wrote: Really? Also the Geohintonia and the Aztekiums?
What kind of temperatures they have to endure on freezing nights?
They are treated the same, except they remain outside regardles of the weather conditions. Last winter they were even covered in snow.Tom in Tucson wrote: So you treat the Navajoa peeblesiana any differently from the rest of your seedlings?
I have spoken with very experienced Czech grower who specializes in growing cold-hardy North-Americans (mostly Sclerocactus/Pediocactus/Navajoa/Toumeya complex and numerous varieties of Echinocactus texensis) and he suggests that Navajoa is very difficult, if not impossible, to maintain on it's own roots and he grafts all of his plants on short cold-hardy Echinocereus rootstock. He said that he managed to grow plants from seed to maturity but with very many losses and death can happen suddenly with no aparent reason. My seedlings are survivors from sowing small package of 10 seeds (seeds were sterilized and subjected to scarification to enhance germination) - three seeds germinated and two seedlings survived to this day. I'm willing to risk and grow them on their own roots, we shall see the outcome...
Yes, on my balcony.Fatich wrote: Grown outdoors?
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Seeds are indeed expensive. But not difficult to find. Many of the Czech seed lists offers Pediocactus peeblesianus. If they are willing to send some seeds in a bubble wrapped envelope (and not in a box), I am quite certain they can easily pass customs without difficulty.