Nemisty Posted September 30, 2013 Anyone ever come across this one before? Gymnocalycium pseudomalacocarpus. The specialist cacti shop in NZ sells them. There is very little info anywhere online about this species/cultivar. None the less this was a good score for $4.00 This isn't even variegated ( or sunburnt ) . Its just its natural colouring and the markings are really interesting aswel. Will update when flower opens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted October 2, 2013 This seems as a normal michanovski or what the fuck its called. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowfella Posted October 3, 2013 Looks like it to me aswell, mine take on that red tinge when I park them in direct sunlight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2XB Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) And is this one? Edited October 5, 2013 by doublebenno Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted October 6, 2013 wow cool a clumping gymno calicium! as for the second picture, its a small Stenocactus (some still call them Echinofossulatus, a strange sounding name) like gymnos, they require rest from watering during the cold period, but unlike gymnos, they love their sun tan, so, the more sun they receive, the prettier spines they will reward you with.... I love Stenocacti! Note: they are notoriously difficult to classify as for their species - some species excluded. They all have awesome flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 8, 2013 All my gymnos are pumping flowers everywhere. This is my guerkeanum x baldianum in flower from last summer. Awesome flower, photo does not do it justice. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted October 8, 2013 That is a great effort mate and a stunning flower. Are you going to do more crosses this year? I am going to see if I can get some to produce seeds this year it was a total fail last year. I have to try and work out how to cross my crest. The problem I had was the flowers didn't open fully so it hard to get pollen in there. I will try using the stamens this year I had success with my Trich's this way more so than using a brush. I did put your seeds down a while ago they germinated well but one cross I only have a couple surviving yet the other way are going really well. I am going to graft a few soon hopefully I will get a couple onto Trich stock. Cheers Got 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jox Posted October 8, 2013 Well done stillman, it has been great to watch you work on these & now your crosses are showing your efforts with awesome flowers . Cheers Jox 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 8, 2013 Got some of the crosses I did I actually opened the flower up a bit with a scalpel, and using the actual stamens is the best bet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 9, 2013 Another shot of the hybrid, pretty happy with the flower I had hoped for a apricot tone but no such luck. Today I crossed this flower with a G. ragonesi, in a years time I should have a photo of that progeny lol. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 11, 2013 4th day open colour has changed quite a lot 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted October 12, 2013 My new additions. Gymnocalycium Damsii v Rotundulum Gymnocalycium Denudatum 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted October 14, 2013 Another one of my hybrids opened it's first flowers today. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted October 14, 2013 That is beautiful! Good job on the hybrids man. Props. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IndianDreaming Posted October 14, 2013 (edited) They look awesome Stillman - next time you're out with your camera, could you get a shot of one from the side? I'm yet to acquire a Gymnocalycium, so I live vicariously through others Edited October 14, 2013 by IndianDreaming Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terracottacactus Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) My first Gymno, and one of my favs in my collection. I've counted 36 pups on it. TC Edited October 30, 2013 by terracottacactus 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) Some of my ragonesii hybrids are opeing, most are typical white with little variation from the mother genotype. But one is opeing today or maybe tomorrow which appears to be a pink/ red colour. This is very weird as mother is typical ragonesii father is green closed flower, G mihanovichii. Bad photo but you can see the pinkish colour in the flower This is another seedling from the seed batch with the expected cream coloured petals. Only produced about 50 seeds, I hand pollinated it myself, so not sure where the pinkish colour is coming from? I'll keep you updated once it opens. here's a pic of the father plant in flower http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/stillmanz/Cacti/DSCF2232.jpg Edited November 4, 2013 by Stillman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 4, 2013 Hybrids for this year... G guerkeanum are one of my favourite Gymnos with a interesting yellow flower. So this might be a unusual hybrid depending on genetic dominance. G guerkeanum isn't a prolific flower producer but anistii is so who knows what might throw? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted January 17, 2014 I have just been digging through some photos from this season and I found a couple of Gymo flower pics. So here is a couple I will add more soon. Cheers Got Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
