Beautiful! The snow flakes are so big at your place

Those plants are fantastic!

Thank you very much Frank for taking the time to answer!
Hopefully I can raise this one single seedling to an adult plant...

I have been reading this discussion with awe and admiration. I have sown some Astrophytum asterias 3 weeks ago and there are coming along nicely (despite waiting too long to sow them, I have around 60% germination after 3 weeks), and more seeds are on their way to me. I have just one question at the...

Thanks for the tips and sarcasm...
I found some from http://www.kaktusyhk.cz at reasonable price. Will see...

Yes I know, I was so counting on him to have some...

I have found every last species (close to 150 including varieties) I was looking for from many of the usual sellers in the US, Europe and even some in Asia, but no-one has Pelecyphora aselliformis... I am so desperate to find some seeds! Any help would be SO appreciated!

bbarv wrote: ↑Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:27 pm Did you ask on Desert plant society of Vancouver Facebook group?

I will, thanks for the suggestion.

Hi,

I am looking for a few Opuntia cuttings (compressa or cochenillifera) for starting a grafting stock. I cannot seem to find any seller online in Canada... Im on the west coast.
Thanks for any tips, addresses or offers!

Thank you all! I will act accordingly!

Gemhunter178, here are a couple of shots from up close including remaining capsules on second picture. Thanks for the suggestions, it does indeed look like some Ariocarpus... I guess time will tell. There are some "tubercules" just starting to come out of the initial round bodies... -2_Nov...

Thank you for your answer. I will move them further away from the lights. They were growing along some Epithelantha seedlings that are doing well (around 12" under LED panel (not that strong) so I didn't realize those were being "grilled"

Just in case... thanks for the help! I got a pack of free mystery seeds in an order (mostly Lithops) from MesaGarden last year. Sown them early 2020, now I am not confident they can be identified (but pretty sure it is not a Lithops!), but just in case this rings a bell to someone :roll: IMG_5976.JP...