mikethecactusguy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:24 pm Your modest collection contains some very impressive plants. Beautiful.
Mike M

Thanks a lot Mike. Appreciation from expert growers like you is really encouraging

Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:06 pm Beautiful photos and plants!

Thanks a lot . Still learning though.

Red tinges on new growth
Euphorbia francoissi
Echinocactus parryi

Turbinicarpus krainzianus subsp. minimus

ohugal wrote: ↑Sun Apr 24, 2022 12:52 pm Beautiful succulents! Where do you get them from? Do you grow from seed?

Thanks a lot

Nope, I purchased them, all of it in India. We have a very thriving Facebook cactus buying and selling community. Extremely organized and active market.

Some of my Pseudolithos

Austrocephalocereus Dybowskii

Some of my euphorbia

Some of my Melos

abhikjha wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:39 am When your favourite genus decides to give you seedpods

Didn't realise there were more, total 4 seed pods

Ferocactus chrysacanthus

What do you do during the monsoon season? Are your plants under cover? Artificial light? They remain in my balcony but it's covered from top with ceiling and sideways is covered by shade net cloth, so plants are more or less protected from rains. Between the rains, we do get some sunlight but very ...

Last few days of sunlight left at my home and then dreaded gloomy monsoon will kick in but as of now, they are enjoying.

One of my favourite Ariocarpus

madkactus wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:05 am very nice. do you fertilize them ?

Thank you
Yes, my media is pure mineral. 60-70% pumice and 30-40% cinder (it's like lava rock but Indian version). So, with every watering, I am using liquid fertilizer (masterblend 4 18 38).

mikethecactusguy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:48 pm is that a grafted boxing glove cholla?

Which one? I don't have cholla btw.