Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
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Yes we don't get the same cold here. I suspect my main issue in winter will be the rain. I see you have a portable greenhouse, do you use this year-round? Wondering how well these work, considering getting one.
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Well, I use it just about 5 months, it does not help against night cold and I dismantle it in early October. That plastic material it is made of disintegrates for about 2 years under our sun after it should be replaced, but it's cheap. Also consider some ventilation wholes because in sunny days the upper shelve space easy warms up to 50 C or more if closed, so be careful.IrisA wrote:Yes we don't get the same cold here. I suspect my main issue in winter will be the rain. I see you have a portable greenhouse, do you use this year-round? Wondering how well these work, considering getting one.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Ah, you have confirmed all my concerns with these. I suspected this may not work so well year round, though it must still be helpful to be able to keep plants outdoors an extra month or two.
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
That's right. But each of the plants should have a sunny place indoors as well, to give us a joy of contemplation when the time comes.
From yesterday.
From yesterday.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
:O that's a nice cactus. How many years from seed? Another one for the wishlist
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
These can flower from ~1 cm or so in diam., but I got this one been grown up, 4 years ago. It is older then 10 yrs. now (~ 16).IrisA wrote::O that's a nice cactus. How many years from seed? Another one for the wishlist
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If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Flowers grow despite of the midwinter outside.
And some others started.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Beautiful collection flowers and photos. Thanks for sharing.
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
My mineral mix for seedlings and some of the adult cacti, rocks that I put on the wholes or the top of the soil are ~ 10 mm.
It's Rebutia time again. Even days are still short and the sun is low here, just ~18 degr. above the horizon at noon. Some more photos of the weekend.
It's Rebutia time again. Even days are still short and the sun is low here, just ~18 degr. above the horizon at noon. Some more photos of the weekend.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Some more winter sites around here.
Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae
Being in semi-shade in recent months results in small number of flowers.
Stenocactus sp.
Mammillaria rekoi ssp. leptacantha
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Mammillaria zeilmanniana
T. valdezianus. Some in bloom, some will skip the season.
Here we go. No water was needed for it so far. The very first flower on this plant (as I remember).
Haworthia herbacea decided to bloom these days as well. Even kept at shady spot.
And more flower rings in March.
Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae
Being in semi-shade in recent months results in small number of flowers.
Stenocactus sp.
Mammillaria rekoi ssp. leptacantha
https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1517/2500 ... cd85_c.jpg
Mammillaria zeilmanniana
T. valdezianus. Some in bloom, some will skip the season.
Here we go. No water was needed for it so far. The very first flower on this plant (as I remember).
Haworthia herbacea decided to bloom these days as well. Even kept at shady spot.
And more flower rings in March.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Pereskiopsis wants his leafy steam back. I'll let it stay until Epithelantha scion is still dormant.
S. frankeana - first buds.
Another Sulcorebutia in bud after cold and dry winter.
Rebutia sp. - haven't seen flowers yet on this one.
Ortegocactus - another very first flowers coming soon.
Ortegocactus macdougallii
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
More blooms and recent events:
M. bocasana, my seedlings, ~ 3 yrs. old.
First buds on 3 cm high Escobaria minima?
Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubispinus.
M. bocasana, my seedlings, ~ 3 yrs. old.
First buds on 3 cm high Escobaria minima?
Echinocereus rigidissimus ssp. rubispinus.
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Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Nice flowers, George... especially the Echinocereus
Mine has not been bloomed yet, patience is what I need
Thanks for sharing pictures
Hendry
Mine has not been bloomed yet, patience is what I need
Thanks for sharing pictures
Hendry
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Can't beat echinocereus rigidissimus for flowers always very impressive.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
It's all right.
I dont mind
I dont mind.
I DONT MIND
Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Thanks, guys.
An update with my outdoors' Pediocactus simpsonii.
An update with my outdoors' Pediocactus simpsonii.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8