Ariocarpus cultivar
Ariocarpus cultivar
I bought 20 seeds of Ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri cauliflower and sowed in 2005.
The germination rate was not so good and only 2 grafted seedlings survived.
One showed a hint of cauliflower character but the other did not at all unfortunately.
I built numbers by collecting seeds from these 2 scions.
I have 24 of degrafted flowering size plants.
Only one shows true cauliflower character and several others show a hint of cauliflower.
They are in flower currently but the true cauliflower one is not yet.
I collected pollen from plants shown a hint and wait the flowering of true one.
Flowers of degrafted plants
A plant showing a hint of cauliflower
Collected pollen, dried one day on a paper
Pollen packed in gelatine capusuels
I keep these in fridge and wait flowering of true one.
The true one
I am waiting the flowering of this plant.
I am quite sure this one will be in flower soon because I could see flowers in this season last year.
The germination rate was not so good and only 2 grafted seedlings survived.
One showed a hint of cauliflower character but the other did not at all unfortunately.
I built numbers by collecting seeds from these 2 scions.
I have 24 of degrafted flowering size plants.
Only one shows true cauliflower character and several others show a hint of cauliflower.
They are in flower currently but the true cauliflower one is not yet.
I collected pollen from plants shown a hint and wait the flowering of true one.
Flowers of degrafted plants
A plant showing a hint of cauliflower
Collected pollen, dried one day on a paper
Pollen packed in gelatine capusuels
I keep these in fridge and wait flowering of true one.
The true one
I am waiting the flowering of this plant.
I am quite sure this one will be in flower soon because I could see flowers in this season last year.
Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
The targeted species was in flower today.
I pollinated by using reserved pollen.
I pollinated by using reserved pollen.
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Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
Very interesting! I never thought of gel capsules for pollen storage. I also really like the looks of that cultivar! So how long does pollen remain viable in the fridge?
Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
I do not have so much experience with Ariocarpus.
In the case of Astrophytum, I got a successful pollination with 3 months old pollen.
In the case of Astrophytum, I got a successful pollination with 3 months old pollen.
Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
Just to clarify: you keep the pollen in the fridge, not the freezer (below 0ºC), right?
Z, in (mostly) sunny Lisbon.
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Capsules are kept in a small plastic box with a drying medium because the material is gelatine.
The plastic box is kept in a fridge, not a freezer.
The plastic box is kept in a fridge, not a freezer.
Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
Thank you. I tried storing pollen in a small ziplock bag for less than a week and I am now waiting to see if I have succeeded.
Z, in (mostly) sunny Lisbon.
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Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
It is the harvesting time of Ariocarpus seeds.
The A. retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri cauliflower pushes a fruit up.
The pollination used preserved pollen shows a successful result.
The A. retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri cauliflower pushes a fruit up.
The pollination used preserved pollen shows a successful result.
Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
I have been waiting flowering of both cacti.
Left one is the original A. retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri cauliflower in my place, 19 cm in diameter.
Right is a grand child of the original one.
Since the grand child shows very good character and I use this one for the next pollination.
Left one is the original A. retusus v furfuraceus cv Suguri cauliflower in my place, 19 cm in diameter.
Right is a grand child of the original one.
Since the grand child shows very good character and I use this one for the next pollination.
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Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
Very beautiful specimen!
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
G'morning ElieEstephane,
Thanks for your comment.
I pollinated them yesterday afternoon.
Frank
Thanks for your comment.
I pollinated them yesterday afternoon.
Frank
Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
One of grand children which start to show a good cauliflower's character was also in flower yesterday.
I pollinated it yesterday.
I pollinated it yesterday.
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Re: Ariocarpus cultivar
Exciting!
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