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Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:41 pm

Thanks John!

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:38 pm

Some images of today.

Echinocereus baileyi

Opuntia hystricina 'Hamm' (hybrid)

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:01 pm

Beautiful!
That's a nice baileyi clone, quite heavily spined. Without the flowers it looks a bit like E. mojavensis.

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:33 am

Indeed, Darryl this plant looks somewhat like a originaly habitat plant.
That's my oldest winter hardy "outdoor" plant and it is stunning. I'm somewhat proud about that one.

I've bought it in June 2002.

Jens · Post by **Jens** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:55 am

Great plant of EC baileyi, I should try that outside too. Is that Ec fendleri in the background? I`ve got a small plant of Ec fendleri v. kuenzleri that is doing not too well in the GH. Maybe it would like some more fresh air too...

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:48 am

Jens wrote:Is that Ec fendleri in the background?

Jens, no it isn't. It's Ecc. coccineus var. octacanthus.
For my opinion Ecc. fendleri var. kuenzleri should by winter hardy without any problems. I've two of it in my cold frame since a couple of years. They grow very well.

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:30 pm

Opuntia howeyi

The Opuntia's grow like heck after the rain of the past weeks. It's quite good for them.

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:41 pm

Wow, that garden is growing like mad! Well done, Ralf!

Show us a wide shot when you can, now that things have grown up.

A. Dean Stock · Post by **A. Dean Stock** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:24 am

Ralf, I'm not familiar with Opuntia howeyi. Where is it from?? Looks like it should be a hybrid between O. pinkavae and O. aurea or something close to that.
Also, do you know what the hybrid is you have as O. hystricina. Looks like an O. polyacantha var. polyacantha or a hybrid with that variety.

They look great !!
Dean

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:24 am

Dean the O. hystricina hybrid called "Hamm". That is the name of a German City. It should be a German cultivation of somewhat else. The most available Opuntia hybrids in Germany have names of German cities. I don't know who have made this hybrid and what was crossed.

The origin of Opuntia howeyi is Salinas, Puebla? and Tlaxcala? in Mexico. It is named after Mr. Howey.
The origin of Puebla and Tlaxcala is by Guzmán (2003).
It is listed into The Cactus Family by E. F. Anderson.

@Tim
I'll do this if the rain clouds are gone.

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:02 pm

The rain clouds aren't gone. Anyhow some images.

To compare the differences of one year.
Echinocereus coccineus ssp. rosei NM1054
06/15/2010

06/17/2011

07/03/2011

Escobaria vivipara Sulphur, Murray Co., OK
07/01/2010

07/03/2011

Opuntia rutila 'mini'
07/01/2010

07/03/2011

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:11 pm

Fantastic! Everything is growing strong.
love your garden Ralf!

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 5:01 pm

Nice growth, I see those little blue pills sprinkled around the plants are working

A. Dean Stock · Post by **A. Dean Stock** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:12 am

Thanks Ralf. I remember seeing O. howeyi in Mexico. I thought it might be something from the U.S. with an old name. Also, I see what you are doing with the other names. O. hystricina 'Hamm' appears to be a hybrid or cultivar selection of O. polyacantha var. hystricina and O. rutila is an invalid name for an O. fragilis hybrid. Makes sense to me now.
You grow them better than than most people do in their native range.
Dean

Jens · Post by **Jens** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 5:58 am

Nice follow up on the plants growth!
The green is taking over the high bed