Hellonasty Posted October 31, 2013 Today I found a heap of Lophos flowering together in my collection, here are a couple. Check out my blog for more ! http://astrophytum-and-friends.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/lophophora-in-flower.html 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted October 31, 2013 Beautiful man! How big was that loph when you grafted it in the last picture? And how long has it been there? I recently did my first loph to pedro graft and it's growing so damn fast it's crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonasty Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) The last one was a 2 week old seedling when grafted, I'm not exactly sure when it was done but I would think it's about 2 years old, may be a little more. Edited October 31, 2013 by Hellonasty 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted October 31, 2013 I've never tried grafting a seedling to a big columnar like that. Is there anything special you had to do? Like a humidity tank or darkness for a few days after the graft is done? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakingBarrett Posted October 31, 2013 Beautiful specimens you have there I hope mine germinate so I can give grafting a go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted October 31, 2013 Really nice, I'd like to try this.......so the 2 year old graft............do you remember how long after grafting it produced the 4 pups? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonasty Posted October 31, 2013 The pups are only a new addition, I think they formed at the end of the last growing season. Pups on grafted plants are extremely variable they can form any time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrubby Posted October 31, 2013 They look great, Nice pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted November 1, 2013 I've never tried grafting a seedling to a big columnar like that. Is there anything special you had to do? Like a humidity tank or darkness for a few days after the graft is done? I don't know what Hellonasty does when grafting young seedlings onto Trich's but I have been experimenting and to make successful grafts I have found the two most important things are using new growth at the very tip of the stock or grafting onto newly formed pups. The second is to apply pressure but you have to be careful you don't squash your scion. I did always use something for humidity for a few days but I did a couple the other day without and they seam ok so far. I wont go into it any more here as I am side tracking the thread. Cheers Got 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonasty Posted November 2, 2013 Yeah GOT is spot on, the most important factors are that the scion is in active growth and to graft to new growth on the stock. I have found they grow really quickly when grafted in this fashion. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonasty Posted November 2, 2013 Here is an example of what is possible grafting with this method I will call it Soccer Ball Loph !! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hostilis Posted November 2, 2013 That's just amazing man~! Check out this video Peyote Bonzai (HUGE peyote gafted on san pedro.)Thanks for the tips friends! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
