I couldn't decide what lobivia do i want so i ordered 1000 seeds of lobivia mix. I don't know the germination rate but i'd say maybe 75%. However, there seems to be a predominant shape between the seedlings so i don't think the mix is evenly distributed

Is it running on drip irrigation? Most of the time. The irrigation at my parents house can be intermittent. It's on the same line as row of S. marginatus which are definitely not overwatered. Maybe tubby there is getting all the water before it can get to the S. marginatus. Am i missing something? ...

How on earth does one find a mammillaria schumannii in unlabelled wholesale cacti?

1. Gymnocalycium damsii
2. G. quehlianum or baldianum
3. Pseudolobivia mammillosa
4. Could be rutilans but we can't know without flowers
5. Why not post after it flowers?

Wow thanks guys! The photo is actually taken in Beirut where i go to college 3 days a week. I ended up not getting it because it was a bit pricey and i don't have a good track record wirh euphorbia. Instead i got a very beautiful mammillaria matudae that has no central spines and the radials are bla...

Hello everyone
I saw this plant today at the nursery. It is a very peculiar plant and i haven't seen anything like it. Is it some sort of epiphyte?
Disclaimer: the dual spines make me think euphorbia but i have never seen a dangling euphorbia so

#1 could be at least 10 things.
#3 textbook parodia scopa
http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACT ... odia_scopa

#3 is a trailing jade (senecio jacobsenii)

Friends that give you cacti gifts are the kind of friends you want to keep in your life

Does anyone else see a sideways face?

Hello everyone Let me start by saying you all have great seedlings! However, this is making me jealous :| how on earth do you get them so big so fast? Your 3 month seedling are as big as my yearlings and your yearlings are bigger than my 2 year olds. [-( 1. Lighting: i think i have this part sorted ...

Hello Harald
Sorry i'm not a native speaker so i do translate some stuff literally. What i meant was multicolored flowers like the one in your avatar.
But in any case, more photos is great!

These must be even more beautiful in person! We are lucky to have you Harald showing us these photos!
Didn't you encounter any palette flowers?

I can't possibly be wrong about this one
I believe that's a good ol' horse crippler (echinocactus texensis)

Awesome pics! I was wondering how you all are able to tell the plant from just the photo. What I mean is, I think there are several mammillaria types that have a similar appearance with the barbed spines. How does one distinguish? Are the fruits the giveaway? Is the location a clue? Some day I hope...