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- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: Pollination
- Topic: Can ragonesei and mihanovichii hybridize?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Can ragonesei and mihanovichii hybridize?
Not that I know of. If your mihanovichii is a moon cactus, I wouldn't count on it bringing a fruit all the way to maturity, though.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:43 pm
- Forum: Pollination
- Topic: Can ragonesei and mihanovichii hybridize?
- Replies: 5
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Re: Can ragonesei and mihanovichii hybridize?
Someone in this thread from twelve years ago seems to have done it, but all the images are dead. I don't think there's much restriction on interspecific breeding within the Gymno genus, if at all, so I'd say go for it. https://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?/topic/32541-gymnocalycium-threa...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: Grafting
- Topic: The Hunt for Myrtillocalycium: Bad Ideas Never Tested
- Replies: 4
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The Hunt for Myrtillocalycium: Bad Ideas Never Tested
I am obsessed with Myrtillocalycium chimaeras. Don't know why; it's probably my inner mad scientist. To that end, I'm looking to purposely create one using a grafting technique that has never before been documented, probably for good reason. Without further ado, I give you Project Frankenspine , in ...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:36 pm
- Forum: Pollination
- Topic: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13094
Re: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
Bad news. None of the seeds germinated, and the project is dead until the next flowering season. See you next fall!
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:42 pm
- Forum: Pollination
- Topic: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
- Replies: 12
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Re: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
Well, this is just a bit disappointing. I noticed the fruit was starting to shrivel today. I lightly tapped it and it fell clean off. In an effort to see what was the matter, I opened it up and got this: https://i.imgur.com/j3Jd5QM.jpg Is there any conceivable hope of getting a viable seed from this...
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 3:37 am
- Forum: Grafting
- Topic: Degrafting moon cactus
- Replies: 4
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Re: Degrafting moon cactus
I'd say that's green enough to survive on its own, but in my experience degrafting these guys is very hit-or-miss. In my case, just miss. Don't do it without rooting hormone.
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: Pollination
- Topic: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13094
Re: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
I've got news, and some of it's good. First, what I thought were amerhauseri are probably just baldianum. Second, I was only able to create one successful cross. Hibotan and Baldy #1 both aborted their flowers. Baldy #2 I accidentally spayed while trying to pollinate, but it's a moot point because i...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:16 am
- Forum: Pollination
- Topic: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
- Replies: 12
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Re: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
Okay, new plan. I went back and bought a second amerhauseri plus its two babies. I crossed the two mihanovichii together, then put what was left of the pollen in the fridge. https://i.imgur.com/uRnAVce.jpg Anyway, it just occurred to me that I don't know if mihanovichii can even hybridize with amerh...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:28 pm
- Forum: Pollination
- Topic: Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13094
Gymnocalycium "Triple Trouble"
Hi everyone! I'm new to the world of cacti, but I've been working fast. Recently at Walmart I came across a grafted moon cactus that was flowering. One thing led to another, and now I have three store-bought gymnos, all in various stages of flower growth. https://i.imgur.com/JJeXzMX.jpg Seen above a...