A Blooming Ferocactus?

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Re: A Blooming Ferocactus?

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Thanks Steve-O
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You're welcome, Mike. I'm hoping for blooms on mine. Might be next year though.
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I have not been able to determine if its's age, size or pot size that stimulates blooms. I bought these first because they were so cheap and second since they already had dried up flowers on them. I just pulled all the old flowers out and they are loaded with seeds. I wonder if they will sprout?
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Fully developed Ferocactus seeds are round and relatively large. If that's what you've got. they should grow, they germinate easily given warm conditions.
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Try pulling the dried flowers out with tweezers.
Check flower's bottom: if there's a wool it's Echinocactus , if it's smooth it's Ferocactus.
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dried flowers and seeds.
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Re: A Blooming Ferocactus?

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Ferocactus acanthodes. Will you plant or sell seeds?
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