my collection so far....

[BarryRice]

Your cat did that, huh?

[Eutow_Intermedium]

Now that i look at your's the spines are a lot sturdier than on my much larger Fero Histrix in Custom pot.

False alarm.

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Very nice pink flower indeed of the Williamsii. I was at the BCSS Bromley ( autumn show ) Weds gone . And somebody put in a very nice mature specimen. Was nice and wooly too.

=^-^=

[adetheproducer]

The flower opened up nice today so I left the greenhouse open so pollinators can get in. I think its pollinated cus it closed up a few hours later.

[adetheproducer]

Now that i look at your's the spines are a lot sturdier than on my much larger Fero Histrix in Custom pot.

False alarm.

.

Very nice pink flower indeed of the Williamsii. I was at the BCSS Bromley ( autumn show ) Weds gone . And somebody put in a very nice mature specimen. Was nice and wooly too.

=^-^=

Yeah they can be confusing when they are young. It's only about 2 1/2 inches across so still a tiny baby. The place I get them from are pretty reliable with labels too which is good.

[adetheproducer]

Your cat did that, huh?

Yeah it was originally on the windowsill I think the cat clawed it through the open window trying to get in my fault really but hey if the scion roots I will have two for the price of one.

[adetheproducer]

I have been out to feed my addiction again today. I picked up a matucana madisoniorum.

[adetheproducer]

Seedling update. I have lost one but grained another in the baggy.

[adetheproducer]

I swear I am cursed with lophs. Why do they have to be my favourite. I came downstairs today to find my 2 and half year old daughter took it upon her self to wash my larger 2 seedlings in the sink. She managed to squish one flat but left the largest intact so I have repotted to a more permanent home.

[adetheproducer]

But as always kama is balanced and my flower is closing up so should be fertilised and I got a fruit ripening up on the side. Its still warm in the days in the green house so still time to get some more seeds.

[Snowcat]

Very nice lophos you have! I hope it will give a nice fruit.

[adetheproducer]

Quick update fruity nicely ripening and seedlings growing too.

[adetheproducer]

Curse of the loph came again and rotted my largest seedlings root away. Think I will make a lightbox to go in the airing cupboard on my next attept. That should keep the temp higher.

[Eutow_Intermedium]

I gave up with Lophophora Williamsii years ago.

I tried again this year , got it home to find an advancing rot hole in the side of it and subsequently lost it several wekks later.

Wont be doing these again unless I purchased a grown and older plant with £ £ £. It might have some chance of survival.

[adetheproducer]

I am beginning to think they are deffinatelly a professional/experienced persons seedling it seems better value for money and survival chances to get older ones. I will continue to try them mainly as my older ones produce seeds for free. Think I will start my next batch in winter then put them in the greenhouse in early spring so they get a longer growing season. But if this attempt fails I will collect seeds and give them away let someone elsev have a go maybe they'll get more luck. I have read astrophytums are easier so might get some asterias seeds.

[adetheproducer]

I gave up with Lophophora Williamsii years ago.

I tried again this year , got it home to find an advancing rot hole in the side of it and subsequently lost it several wekks later.

Wont be doing these again unless I purchased a grown and older plant with £ £ £. It might have some chance of survival.

Try http://www.croston-cactus.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; they have very healthy plants at very good prices including postage. Was thinking of getting a ceaspitose from them.