Pediocactis in bloom

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:30 pm

Here are some photos of my spring garden. It is still too cold in Sparks for the cactus to fill out.
Pediocactus nigrispinus

Pedio simpsonii v minor[/center]

iann · Post by **iann** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:37 pm

Too cold? Mine are going dormant already

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:49 am

Beautiful flowers! Look forward to more.

peterb

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Sun May 01, 2011 6:55 pm

My garden is starting to bloom. But I had an outbreak of mealy bugs. I have been spraying the garden for about a month. I think most of the mealy bugs are dead now.

I have an interesting plant I hope will bloom soon.
It is a hybrid of
Echin. viridiflorus X Ech. viridiflorus var. correllii.

I had about 200 seedlings but all but a dozen died. One seedling is growing fast and tall like the E. Correllii but has the coloring of the Echin. viridiflorus. This should be a very hardy cactus.
Oh here is a photo of my Pediocactus s. minor.

Here is a short of a part of my cactus. Note the huge Trigs.

Arjen · Post by **Arjen** » Mon May 02, 2011 6:50 am

great looking garden!

iann · Post by **iann** » Mon May 02, 2011 4:32 pm

I'd love something like that. I was just looking at some pictures of a rock garden in Slovenia that was very similar. But all the plants were Pediocacti

Spectacular in spring but a little sad looking in July,

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Mon May 02, 2011 8:14 pm

My pediocactus do well all year in Sparks NV. They seem to like elevation above 4000 feet.(1219 m)
They also like a little shade in the hot months and not much water.
I also have a few P.knowltonii seedlings. I'm not sure how they will do here. I had about 20 seedlings
and now only have 4 in the ground and two in a pot.

I killed the other seedlings by putting them in the sun in July-August and watering them.

By the way, my email address is no longer jcnreno@charter.net.
It is censussearcher@gmail.com. I have tried many time to change it but I have no luck.
Anyone know how I can change my email address on my profile page?
Below is a photo of my Echin. coccineus v. paucispinus from Culberson Co. TX. I just measured it.
It is 32 inches wide and 17 inches high.(81cm X 43cm)
It just keeps getting bigger.

I've had to move plants out of its way. It has never produced seeds. Could it be a male.

hob · Post by **hob** » Mon May 02, 2011 8:21 pm

Charles click on profile at the top right of the page and change your email in this field

E-mail address: *

highlight your old address and hit the delete key on your keyboard then paste the new one in.

then click submit at the bottom of the page

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:00 pm

Hi Charles
Great to see you posted pictures of your Pedio. nigrospina before I got around to it. Your pictures are better any way.

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Sat May 14, 2011 3:19 pm

Here are some photos of my spring garden.

Above is my Egypt cactus. It forms a pyramid.

Above is a Sclerocactus Lea Co NV

Above is a rescue plant from Utah, Iron Co.

Above is Echin. coccineus from NM Jarillo Mts.

Above is a cactus from Torrance Co. NM. I have never seen it named other than Echinocereus.

Above is a cross Echin. viridiflours X Echin. v. correlli

Above are various white Escobaria's in a row.
The large center plant is a 'White Sand Echin. Trig.' It has been sick for two years. I moved it in the summer to this spot. It has not recovered. I have some others that are huge and fast growing from that area of NM.

iann · Post by **iann** » Sat May 14, 2011 3:57 pm

Echinocereus triglochidiatus.

MJPapay · Post by **MJPapay** » Sun May 15, 2011 4:48 pm

Charles, those cactus beds are wonderfully arranged and picturesque.

The cacti look great too.

I wish I could grow the pediocacti, but have never tried as I think they would hate our wet summers.

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:53 pm

It's gets even better when you can get up close and personal with them!!

I am never disappointed when stop to see them.

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:58 pm

Fantastic garden! Beautiful little hybrid. The Echinocereus triglochidiatus type from Torrance County is very cool!

peterb

spotty · Post by **spotty** » Wed May 25, 2011 9:07 am

Finally, it looks like the summer has arrived to Slovakia.
So, I have decided to plant some Pediocactus knowltonii & simpsonii to my rock garden, just to see what will happen over the next winter.
Currently, some Escobaria & Echinocereus already placed in my cacti garden are doing just fine.
Any advise whether to cover these Pediocacti over the winter will be greatly appreciated.

Pediocactis in bloom

Pediocactis in bloom

Flowers

Spring garden