Peterb's new, revised 2012

Arjen · Post by **Arjen** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:29 am

nice looking seedlings and great choice in species, a lot of those are unfamiliar to me

iann · Post by **iann** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:45 pm

I've found Acharagma incredibly difficult at the small seedlings stage. I suspect they want more heat. Or maybe more water. I'll let you know if I get them licked. They usually show coloured spines at a pretty early stage. Yours might be a stray Escobaria.

vlani · Post by **vlani** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:53 pm

Peter, I've looked at Boyce Thompson plants of yours. Apart from what was already said, #2 must be Miquelopuntia. They usually got longer spines - I'm sure next year you will see them.

Minime8484 · Post by **Minime8484** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:09 pm

vlani wrote:Peter, I've looked at Boyce Thompson plants of yours. Apart from what was already said, #2 must be Miquelopuntia. They usually got longer spines - I'm sure next year you will see them.

This species is fairly regularly available here in the valley, and I'm quite certain of the ID as shorter-spined clone Cylindropuntia californica var. rosarica. Here is a photo of mine in bloom this summer.

: Cylindropuntia californica var. rosarica (Chandler, AZ); Cylindropuntia californica ssp. rosarica (2012-May06).jpg (38.58 KiB) Viewed 1503 times

vlani · Post by **vlani** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:11 pm

I guess you are right. Very similar looking plants, flower buds easy to tell apart.

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:23 am

A couple of November flowers, always nice to see. Sort of surprised by the leninghausii flower.

peterb

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:29 pm

Nice flowers, Peter.
The season seems not yet to be over for you.

gemhunter178 · Post by **gemhunter178** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:08 pm

I like the Ariocarpus!!!! Not saying that the others aren't great as well, because they look great!

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:59 pm

Beautiful Ariocarpus agavoides flowers here, and then a bunch of spine shots. I truly do grow cacti mostly for their spines. I mean, I love the flowers, but I am always most drawn to cacti that look amazing all year because of their armament or shape. I don't think I could ever get very interested in the Echinoopsis hybrids, for example. Anyway, in a few weeks, all the plants will be in storage for the winter, except for the ones that like the winter rains, which will stay out. They go in in mid-December and then back out again a scant 6-8 weeks later.

peterb