bogfrog Posted October 19, 2012 ^ Indeed, cacti are very patient beings. Cacti seeds will wait to ensure there is a steady supply of water coming before they germinate. Just checking out my new baby lophs, they grow so quickly in the first week or two! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C_T Posted October 19, 2012 ' stressed, not babied, bogan clone 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowfella Posted October 19, 2012 Not much cactii here but some hard work done on the new outdoors bed this morning before it got to hot to handle in the sun. Damn nearly wore out the angle grinder as it took quite alot of work getting the staggering to work right. 90% done with the brickwork now, just have to relay that top layer of bricks one more time as I plan to glue them down. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
at0m Posted October 19, 2012 Cactus: Checked for roots on one of my cuttings (paranoid I'd messed it up because I watered it in, I was expecting rot) - Nope! Turns out it's got some lovely big roots. Atleast 2 packets of noodles worth. Atleast. Cleaned up the mess my cat left after it chased a lizard through my plants and knocked over a few things (2 little cacti that I potted yesterday and one of my klip dagga) Non-Cactus: Staked a few several-month-old seedlings. They seem to follow the light and I got lazy turning them in the greenhouse so now they're all wonky. Did a reshuffle in the greenhouse. I may just need to buy another one soon... Also noticed another one of my l. nepetifolia is budding. No sign of the flowers yet. I want to be taken back to my childhood NOW damn you! Now to find out what the crap is wrong with my Brugmansia... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted October 19, 2012 warning: large images this fell over and i saw two areoles in one, didn't notice that when i put it in dark red seedlings, they're in shade (dappled by a tree) but went red when i put them out, will they be alright to leave? look at this knob jockey flower on a turbo flower bud on whatever this is (lets hope i don't knock it off again like last year ) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowfella Posted October 19, 2012 Nice! Think that last one might be a Frailea castanea. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted October 19, 2012 thanks, now i remember it's frailea asteroides from cactusland in vic markets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Getafix Posted October 19, 2012 ^ Indeed, cacti are very patient beings. Cacti seeds will wait to ensure there is a steady supply of water coming before they germinate. Just checking out my new baby lophs, they grow so quickly in the first week or two! I planted the seeds you sent to me 4 or 5 days ago, noticed today 8 fat little seedlings, stoked!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J Smith Posted October 19, 2012 sometimes if you wait too long for water, it won't grow roots till it knows it will get water... This interests me. Are you suggesting an unrooted cutting knows whether it's in a moist soil? Makes a bit of sense to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naja naja Posted October 19, 2012 I always water in cuttings, but then allow to dry out afterwards. I water in to firm the soil around, remove air saces and helps support the plant. Planted a huge seed grown scop cut that got knocked off by a flying sheet off roofing in this winters storms. I also spent sum time oogling their new growth and pups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) does anybody have a pic of what it looks like when roots begin to form on an unplanted tricho cutting? today i noticed a fine but very dense brown hairy growth coming from the lowest areole, and i've never seen roots form on these before so i don't really know if it's roots or some kind of mould. any help appreciated muchas gracias Edited October 19, 2012 by gtarman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dionysus Posted October 19, 2012 does anybody have a pic of what it looks like when roots begin to form on an unplanted tricho cutting? today i noticed a fine but very dense brown hairy growth coming from the lowest areole, and i've never seen roots form on these before so i don't really know if it's roots or some kind of mould. any help appreciated muchas gracias sounds like a flower bud ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted October 20, 2012 of course, a flower bud. how silly of me i've had a really, really close look, and it seems to be the beginning of a root - it was posted to me by a very generous member here, albeit from a much drier climate. so my guess is the sudden change in humidity has something to do with it - it's also picked up the odd bit of black spot, although it hasn't seen water at all since arriving. which makes me think its defs a humidity thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Change Posted October 20, 2012 Has this little baby got black spot.....? I'm assuming so as i can see black spots so what do you guys think, should i chop it out or because its so small just wait and see what happens She arrived safely in the post a week ago, no signs of black spot then, but ive been so busy i didnt get a chance to plant her yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chilli Posted October 20, 2012 It sometimes happens with new growth that has been left sitting for a while. I wouldn't chop it out, it should be fine apart from some scars. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Change Posted October 20, 2012 Awesome, Thanks for the advice chilli SAB has so many helpful members, i dont know where id be without them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 21, 2012 Some of the thai adeniums are pumping out the flowers, hoping for some seed pods. And an interesting Astrophytum hybrid with a nice big flower. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PositiveHAL Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) A little show and tell of some of my babies. Some liquid fertiliser has them really powering this spring 4th photo: Psycho0 x J2 in the front Psycho0 x Yowie in the back Edited October 23, 2012 by NegativeDave 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldtop Posted October 23, 2012 I found the sold scop lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Simian Posted October 23, 2012 look at this knob jockey Qualia I reckon we got bits of the same plant, did you buy that bridge on ebay and nearly vomit when it came in the mail? all mine shanked each other in the post... anyway check it out I think it could be going bonkers like yours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted October 23, 2012 i think you might be right, they were super cheap, 5 30cm cuts for like $50 or something. unfortunately mine came diseased and they'd been spiking each other in the box, but that one i posted is the only one which has got any sort of truly monstrose like growth. i have another one in the ground which basically hasn't grown at all for a year and a half, it too is pretty knobbly but i think it rather has something wrong with it than being funky growth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goneski Posted October 23, 2012 had a tea with aTom and moved his pots(while he wasn't watching) aliitle to the centre It's all about the cacti Feng Shui. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
at0m Posted October 23, 2012 Cut off all of these little guys. Put them in a very light mix to root. and noticed what I think is the start of a flower on the one I picked them off of. I think? Hopefully it'll help conclusively ID the echinopsis something-something. (E. subdenudata x E. eyriesii) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowfella Posted October 23, 2012 Picked out a selection of "volounteer's" for the in progress gardenbed, fair few columnars but also some other bits and pieces. No guarantee that all will survive where they are going, it's all an experiment. Moved them all out into their new home temporarily and gave them some temporary shade so they can adjust before the soil goes in. Got some more plants already acclimatised to the sun aswell, including an Pach and Opuntia macrocentra that flowered for me for the first time today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
