sagiXsagi Posted July 20, 2016 Well obviously, this is a chimera of the classic red/pink gymnocalicium typically grafted on Hylocereus stock. I am not sure if they're still doing this in europe or all material is produced in asian countries, Ι mean all this grafting of coloured sciones on hylo in mini pots. image hosting services it seems cool and it seems its growing from a small pup present on arrival now... I didnt find anything on it, apart from 2 photos of the same clone, lets say.. I owned another chimera which was killed, it was a myrtilocalicium grafted on myrti, this time its an own root plant... I am not sure whether a chimera can be maintained in a plant or if its something that fades away... this own root hylocalicium might be the ideal candidate to play with the chimera thing... Wish my good luck, I am very afraid I will kill this too... also the red areas seem to be ver sensitive to light, and I am hesitant to bring this to mor light.. image hosting services Of course anyone with any experience with chimeras are invited to chime in and share their experience... like I said, I think I might kill this too, I hope I could get a couple others going, but in any case I will try to add photos of it as it grows during that season.... image hosting services 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BedOSpines Posted July 22, 2016 I wonder how/if it will flower ? Dont see many chimera over this side of the world. Lovely plant sagi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
modern.shaman Posted July 23, 2016 Hylocalicium tend to revert with gymnocalicium pups and isn't a stable chimera with most grafts reverting completely due to quick growth. The chimera can flower however it will be the flower of one or the other plant and not a hybrid flower. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagiXsagi Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) On 7/23/2016 at 4:48 AM, modern.shaman said: Hylocalicium tend to revert with gymnocalicium pups and isn't a stable chimera with most grafts reverting completely due to quick growth. The chimera can flower however it will be the flower of one or the other plant and not a hybrid flower. and so seemed to be with Myrtilocalicium... I wonder whether there is some stable chimera after all... I have seen a Hylocalicium that seemed to have the pink parts fading, not changing to gymno... we'll see... Edited July 24, 2016 by sagiXsagi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
