Gymnocalycium mihanovichii variegated
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keithp2012
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Gymnocalycium mihanovichii variegated
Found these seeds on eBay, if there is any truth to it the specimens used to get seeds are stunning! http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=1916212607 ... 0689605712" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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kreative01
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Re: Gymnocalycium mihanovichii variegated
It's always a gamble with those Ebay seed sellers,
I can tell you a few i have bought from that are legit.
Firstly the best seeds i got were hands down from a seller out of Thailand Benji Lew: http://www.ebay.com/usr/benji_lew" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I got Pseudolithos and Gymnocalycium Variegata seeds and they were as fresh as you could ask for had a really high germination rate and the plants are the actual ones in the pics.
Another one i tried a few times was Botanical Archive: http://stores.ebay.com/BOTANICAL-ARCHIVE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I had good germination success with his but i question the actual plants, he photoshops the colors and spices them up to look better than they actually are. Prices are expensive too.
Last one was Andrea Seeds: http://stores.ebay.com/813andrea/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mediocre germination rate and pics matched the plants.
Overall i think it's better to buy from credible places online, here or known seed sellers out of Europe as i prefer.
CandPlants (Craig Fry) has some good seeds, koehres-kaktus is my preferred source in Germany.
I wouldn't doubt the seeds coming from Thailand personally if it's a known nursery dealing with cultivars and variegated species like it seems you are after.
StarAstrophytum is a legit seed supplier of Japanese and Thailand mixed breeds that come from Saisen-En out of Japan.
Theres lots of sources, too many if you ask me haha, it's a can of worms ! Cactus-Mall is a good source for region specific seed suppliers.
Good luck i hope that helps
I can tell you a few i have bought from that are legit.
Firstly the best seeds i got were hands down from a seller out of Thailand Benji Lew: http://www.ebay.com/usr/benji_lew" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I got Pseudolithos and Gymnocalycium Variegata seeds and they were as fresh as you could ask for had a really high germination rate and the plants are the actual ones in the pics.
Another one i tried a few times was Botanical Archive: http://stores.ebay.com/BOTANICAL-ARCHIVE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I had good germination success with his but i question the actual plants, he photoshops the colors and spices them up to look better than they actually are. Prices are expensive too.
Last one was Andrea Seeds: http://stores.ebay.com/813andrea/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mediocre germination rate and pics matched the plants.
Overall i think it's better to buy from credible places online, here or known seed sellers out of Europe as i prefer.
CandPlants (Craig Fry) has some good seeds, koehres-kaktus is my preferred source in Germany.
I wouldn't doubt the seeds coming from Thailand personally if it's a known nursery dealing with cultivars and variegated species like it seems you are after.
StarAstrophytum is a legit seed supplier of Japanese and Thailand mixed breeds that come from Saisen-En out of Japan.
Theres lots of sources, too many if you ask me haha, it's a can of worms ! Cactus-Mall is a good source for region specific seed suppliers.
Good luck i hope that helps