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Post by chamelea on May 14, 2017 1:03:28 GMT -5
My D. dielsiana and its pretty flower. Haven't had a chance to try Willy's pic taking method yet. Hope you can see it among all the cluttered background. I noticed you are growing SAN PEDROS cactus? I have a bunch here in my house too! lol that's cool. Those were the first cacti I tried growing from seed. I never really knew what they were though, so thanks for an ID! They're so slow. I think those guys are already 4 years old, but I wouldn't say they get ideal conditions or anything...
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Post by lloyd on May 14, 2017 4:49:02 GMT -5
Those cacti are fast! I have some Ariocarpus that are 2 years old and smaller than a pea.
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Post by ep31 on May 14, 2017 7:21:32 GMT -5
You grew your cacti from seed? Are they hard to grow from seed? I used to have cacti a loooong time ago but I bought them (and then killed them).
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Post by lloyd on May 14, 2017 8:03:45 GMT -5
Some from seed, most are slow, some aren't too bad.
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Post by chamelea on May 14, 2017 23:13:50 GMT -5
Those cacti are fast! I have some Ariocarpus that are 2 years old and smaller than a pea. I find columnar types like pilosocereus, fast (well fast for cacti lol), so I've mostly tried those. I haven't tried ariocarpus yet, but hearing they're slow I may try some. I need to stick with smaller plants. Lol
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Post by chamelea on May 14, 2017 23:20:18 GMT -5
You grew your cacti from seed? Are they hard to grow from seed? I used to have cacti a loooong time ago but I bought them (and then killed them). Depends on the species and if you can switch gears from tropical rainforest growing to desert growing. Lol I tend to like watering so I have to really watch myself around the cacti. In general I don't find them very difficult to start from seed except for a few specific species. Baby cacti are like any other plant when seedlings and need humidity but excellent drainage when young, but using a mineral based soil, I don't have issues with fungus and algae like I might with other tropical plant seeds or cps since there's not much organic matter in the medium. This is a planter I made recently with young cacti I grew from seed. Only the big one at the top and the one to its left are store bought.
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Post by ep31 on May 15, 2017 7:12:32 GMT -5
Beautiful cacti! You're really tempting me to try this (just what I need, more plants lol). I tend to be a bit overhanded with watering but I think I could train myself to be careful
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Post by chamelea on May 15, 2017 21:57:29 GMT -5
Beautiful cacti! You're really tempting me to try this (just what I need, more plants lol). I tend to be a bit overhanded with watering but I think I could train myself to be careful Lol I have to hold myself back as well, but I think it's fine to have a couple. They're very small and don't take much room. Gosh I love unusual plants. Lol
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Post by lloyd on May 15, 2017 23:26:51 GMT -5
Are your cacti in completely mineral medium?
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Post by chamelea on May 17, 2017 12:41:09 GMT -5
Are your cacti in completely mineral medium? None currently do, although some have a very high percentage of it. I normally have the bottom half of the pot with a mix of cacti soil that normally has some peat, which I mix in with more grit, perlite and large size sand, then the top layer is pure mineral based mix of grit and gravel.
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Post by nesky on Jun 11, 2017 8:53:10 GMT -5
So many plants! looks amazing!
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Post by chamelea on Jun 18, 2017 23:11:49 GMT -5
One of my larger N. dubia X seedlings, after being repotted in sphagnum. Seems to be doing ok, and have way too many seedlings of them! What's the best way to keep a large number of nep seedlings till they get larger, a bin filled with sphag moss and just put them all together? I was trying to avoid tangled roots in fear of damaging them later on...
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Post by lloyd on Jun 19, 2017 6:40:07 GMT -5
Easiest way is to trade/sell/give the surplus away.
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Post by chamelea on Jun 19, 2017 20:36:19 GMT -5
Easiest way is to trade/sell/give the surplus away. At how large is it alright for them to make the trip?? Not sure how I would package them if shipped.
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Post by lloyd on Jun 19, 2017 21:47:57 GMT -5
I've sent lots of small stuff. Non-squishable container, bubble wrap and reasonable temperatures. Ziplock with moist LFS.
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