wert Posted March 30, 2016 My first cacti grafts worked. Pretty happy with that. Thanks Wert. One looks like its flowering and the other multiplying after twoish months. What did i do today. Looked at them and smiled. Congratulations mate. Watching them grow is priceless. Now... do some more. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swampjrass Posted April 2, 2016 Few shots from my garden .. lovin the sunshine today .. [attach] 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psylocaria Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) Adopted a beautiful bridgesii, and put him in the corner! Cacti multiply like rabbits! Edited April 8, 2016 by Psylocaria 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caudata Posted April 8, 2016 Adopted a beautiful bridgesii, and put him in the corner! image.jpg image.jpg Cacti multiply like rabbits! You might want to take them out of the corner into an area that receives more sunlight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psylocaria Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) They get about 2 hours direct per day. No worries, just gradually getting them to full sun. Some coming out of hybernation , others wintered under shade cloth. That bridgesii has lived forever in a hothouse. Planning full sun buy may 1. Edited April 8, 2016 by Psylocaria 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) set up some cacticles in the "bay area" :3 ..still much to do oh yeah , i added a really nice lima clone from a different cactical Netherlander - amagads its so sexay! Edited April 8, 2016 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted April 9, 2016 set the ixtlahuatl tank up with LEDs this time round 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master B Posted April 9, 2016 Got home from late from work the other night. Spotted this little fecker on a astro lotusland graft. Suffice to say he lived minutes after tucking into the flower. I bloody hate snails and slugs!! And green caterpillars!! On other plants! Cheers b 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spanishfly Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Some new plants arrived from a nursery in Germany this week. Turbinicarpus schwarzii, Epithelantha micromeris , that one, unusually for this species had a pup, and was a freebie from the nursery. Thelocactus lausseri, Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus, and a tiny but expensive Aztekium ritteri on its own roots - maybe I am being optimistic buying that at my age. All in good shape with spines in good condition, but totally pot bound in tiny plastic pots. So first job was a repot into terracotta pots and my standard Mexican desert compost. And although they came from a professional cactus nursery they will be in quarantine while they get acclimated to the Spanish sun. Edited April 10, 2016 by Spanishfly 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagiXsagi Posted April 12, 2016 Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus is an amazing cactus.. where did you get this from? I was trying to get one for some friend but could find any. kakteen plaap germany? that's where I got mine but they dont have it all the time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BedOSpines Posted April 12, 2016 Aren't they gorgeous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spanishfly Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) That came from a company called Ars-kakteen. Edited April 13, 2016 by Spanishfly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spanishfly Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Today I repotted my battered looking Astrophytum myriostigma var. nudum var. quadricostata. Grown from seed traded in 2013 it has grown slowly for an Astro - that is a 4" pot. It developed a growth line a couple of winters ago which is still prominent. Has never flowered - I am interested to see how long it retains its four ribs - they tend to revert to the more usual five rib format in time. Edited April 13, 2016 by Spanishfly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karl_marx Posted April 14, 2016 Yesterday: Repotted my two established Pedros which were extremely rootbound from 5 years in the same pot. Used a mix with lots of manure and compost and added some perlite and gravel. The rich soil might have been a poor decision, but we'll see. Today: Inoculated most of my plants with a microbe product - hxxp://www.plant-success.com/product/great-white/ - and watered. They'd better be happy, they dribbled poopy water all over my deck! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karl_marx Posted April 15, 2016 Those two pedros from yesterday were softer when i planted them but are postively turgid now. Today I upgraded a few of my pereskiopsis stocks to 'mother' status. Not sure what to do with the rest. The propagator is starting to get full. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrivers Posted April 15, 2016 Only one thing to do, get another propagator! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted April 15, 2016 Good to see someone else rockin the LED's mr marx 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karl_marx Posted April 15, 2016 If it runs for another week without trying to catch on fire again, I'll post a build log. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theuserformallyknownasd00d Posted April 15, 2016 Lol wow yeh get on top of that mate! There's a few semi good threads but yeh a build thread would be good, I'd show off my setup too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) finally finished the cactical ops - for now ... #] - that took the living piss to unpack .. i still dnno what to do with the one my mate snapped ... the bladdie barstid ... maybe i should take my own advice and graft it to repair it like i did the yowie - wish i had the option with the poor bridgesii 'tig' Edited April 15, 2016 by ☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadStar Posted April 15, 2016 Received a few cuts and some seeds from a former member today. It has to be almost spring again yeah? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master B Posted April 15, 2016 ^^^Boultwood is a bloody great clone.... you wont be disappointed mate! Well done Mine grows like a weed and there is something very alluring about it. Definitely one of my top couple of favorites. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadStar Posted April 15, 2016 Thanks for the vote of confidence master B I hadnt really heard much about this clone until it was offered to me recently. i cant wait till next spring when i see some new groth. It should look real nice 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiscoStu Posted April 15, 2016 finally finished the cactical ops - for now ... #] 2016-04-15 08.05.08.jpg2016-04-15 08.05.20.jpg - that took the living piss to unpack .. i still dnno what to do with the one my mate snapped ... the bladdie barstid ... maybe i should take my own advice and graft it to repair it like i did the yowie - wish i had the option with the poor bridgesii 'tig' you need a bic lighter for scale ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted April 15, 2016 ahaa so the name hulk is already in use ... I'll bet that's a scorching scop too ! ..... just emptied 3 litre bottles of tomato food in about 30 trichos to celebrate the Tricho season kicking off... - sulphured some victims ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
