The last one ,could be mammillaria magnimmama but it´s a bit small to confirm

Compresa it´s quite similar

Miguel

ohhh I hate that stiky bugs ,once you find them ,they migrate to anothyer plants easily I,also think the eggs are really hard,and it´s not easy take them awway The best option as ondy says is using systemic intecticide ,,but not once ,you must repeat the treatment to ensure you destoy the cicle I us...

Another mamms are flowering this week Mammillaria Haegana ssp haaegana http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c36/Miguelmestre/Imagen221.jpg carmenae http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c36/Miguelmestre/Imagen226.jpg carmenae X Laui(I think) http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c36/Miguelmestre/Imagen120.jpg ...

Hi everyone Here the temperatures are quite hot,and the plants are waking up The last week ,they were trying to bloom ,but it wasn´t hot enough But this week ,the temperature is better and the mammillarias are the first one to show their flowers This is a Mammillaria that I can´t id ,It´s shy but ni...

enjoy it daiv,and don´t worry

We keep moving this forum,

Miguel

I tink this is a description of one mammillaria ,but i may be a wizzard to wkow which,

It´s an extensive genus,to id without a photo

Have a look to this link ,may be you´ll find it

http://www.mammillarias.net/gallery/

Good luck with your id

Miguel

Hello hegar You always show us nice plants,and dificult sp for id :lol: :lol: :lol: Mammillaria heyderi ssp gumifera its´s a good option ,,,,I think your right another option could be mammillaria formosa ssp pseudocrucigera...this one has the spines a bit shorter than the one you show us,but it´s a ...

hello taliesin 1º I think it´s a gymnocalycium ,the second oviusly it´s an opuntia,but no idea for the ssp ,sure another friends kwow them The 3º it´s a mammillaria bombycina ,the 4º its mammillaria nana ssp duwei(this time with central hooked spine,sometimes ,it hasn´t any central spines ,duweis ar...

Have a look to this link

May be it´s this what you were looking for,it´s a complete list with some interesting information about ,self ferlile,month of flowering (for europe)and age needed for blooming

http://lapsyserre.free.fr/psy_liste/SPSY2K4.doc

Miguel

nice couple ,the first one could be candida ,,,,and the second some kind of crinita The candida has a really hard spine ,with that pink in the top Lasiacacantha it´s completly white ,and some time it´s quite similar ,also Mammillaria magallanii has the hard and white spine ,some times a bit colored ...

hello wildfyre daiv it´s right,the lack of light makes that weakness in the cereus Normally it´s a strong plant Change it to a lighter situation and it will smile, :lol: :lol: The two top pieces will root easily ,in a short period ,you have two plants for you or a present for someone else I can´t he...

I think the first one it´s polaskia chichipie,instead of stenoereus

Astrophytum asterias X astrophytum capricorne senile
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Miguel

Hello daiv I think there are several themes we can explore for the contest I was thinking about a macro categorie,about our plants , Could be an tiny euphorbia flower,a spine or group of them ,a pistil ,aureoles ,a bee ,an spider or any litle thing we find in our suculents Oviusly best plant it´s an...

hello tim

A correct temperature it´s a factor you must count on,Normally 25Cº it´s a good temperature for the most plants

In this page , http://www.mesagarden.com/#germination

They explain a lot of tip to succsed

I wish you luck with your seeds