The race is on; Astrophytum caput - We have a winner!!

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What stock will create a flower first?

Poll ended at Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:44 pm

Selenicereus
7
19%
Pereskiopsis
24
65%
Harrisia
6
16%
None of them
0
No votes
 
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It all started in 2007 when I found this site and start to look at all the nice pictures they have. When I browse around I stumbled over this beautiful plant. I was hooked :)

It took a while before I understood that this is a rare plant and very much longer before I understood that all plants and seeds that was out there was illegal in someway. However, 2008 I asked around and found out that Köhres has this seeds and I ordered 5 seeds for 20€. They germinated very fast but died almost as fast :( The year after I did it all again but now the seeds was a bit cheaper :roll: but all died anyway :( I actually gave it all up, until now. SuccSeed has seeds for 2,77€ and I ordered some :)
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When they start to germinate I took one and grafted it, but it looked not so nice :roll:
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This is the real race!

I made 3 more grafts but on 3 different stocks :)
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Now this is an experiment I will be excited to watch!!

Christer, are you using the same soil medium for each, or are they different for each stock?
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PapaBearJay wrote:Now this is an experiment I will be excited to watch!!

Christer, are you using the same soil medium for each, or are they different for each stock?
Same soil mixture, same pot size, same light source and water from the same bottle :)
But one seedling didn't look really the same, I found out after a while :roll:
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Well then, keep us updated, as you no doubt will do!!!
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PapaBearJay wrote:Well then, keep us updated, as you no doubt will do!!!
You can be sure of that :lol:

This is the odd seedling :roll:
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Hmmm, three instead of two huh? Wonder what that will turn out like...
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My money's on Pereskiopsis :wink:
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Scottyzx12 wrote:My money's on Pereskiopsis :wink:
Well, that's interesting :) Maybe make a poll? :lol:
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My guess is whichever stock has the most mass. I had a three eared seeding this year, but it died, along with all his brothers and sisters. Out of two years of sowing (20 seeds total) I have exactly 1 plant to show for it, my only successful graft.

I'll have to snap a pic one of these days.
Disclaimer: I'm in sunny Arizona, so any advice I give may not apply in your circumstances.

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TimN wrote:My guess is whichever stock has the most mass.
The Harrisia-stock has most mass; the same length but thicker :)
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Great idea making this into a poll! This will be a great thread to watch to progress of! :)
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I have an answer I think will be true to most situations like this, but I'll have to come back to it, remind me later everyone!!!
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Short report: The Pereskiopsis have the lead!
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