I find that high temps can really make a huge difference. A pot of Echinocactus ingens germinated in a week (!) when we got temps in teh low to mid 30's centigrade. That was last year, and now we have again temps around 32 - 35 and more of the seeds from last years sowing are germinating. BTW, no st...

I would have thought the blue ones are Myrtilocactus, but I warn you I have a zillion unidentified columnars, meaning I am no expert.

Shmuel
Jerusalem

I agree! A simple low tech solution with great reasult, I love it.
Thanks DaveW

Shmuel

Irfan viewer is a great free program and has a very easy resize feature.

Shmuel

I have another Aeonium tabulinaforma that has not flowered. Do you thin if I cut the head off the stem it will produce shoots?

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That's what I get for growing monocarps. One big fling and....
I'll try leaf cuttings as per the cactus-art page - thanks Spence. I tried that with a Rosularia libinotica and they just never took. Well, once more unto the breach dear friends...

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My Aeonium tabuliniforma has styarted to fower and I fear that is it's death cry!!!

Is there any way to save it like cutting off the flower and hope it offtets or...

Shmuel

Well, the pseudo- Melo spines sure gor me. Of course the old "wait till it flowers" is always the bottom line.
Thanks greenknight.

Shmuel

Thanks for your last comment DaveW. I was puzzled by the pup that seems to bedeveloping at the bottom.

Shmuel

No, it's the Ferocactus blues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh8eHDN ... e=youtu.be

Somebody had to do it!

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No, it's the Ferocactus blues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh8eHDN ... e=youtu.be

Somebody had to do it!

Shmuel

I agree. Old genus name Dolicothele. I like it very much and the flowers have a nnice light fragrance.

Shmuel

#1 looks like a Mammillaria from the apex, but I can't tell if it has ribs or tuberculate spirals.

#2 looks more like a Melocactus or Echinopsis to me. The stout spines and distinct ribs whisper "not a Parodia" to me.

Shmuel

PS I am no expert

Thank you SO SO much teo! My style was set on prosilver and the top did not show at all - changed to Elegance and the familiar Cactiguide header was there. Its like goin' home...

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Am I missing something? Is there a link to the Cactiguide homepage from the forum and I just can't find it?

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