Good Evening, Mr. Johnson, Thoroughly enjoy many of your posts--lots to be gleaned from the information within them. Thank you for so much experience and knowledge that you share. The Sulcorebutia and those magenta flowers are super, and the Disco is really gorgeous. The fascination I have is with t...

hahahahaha...one has to admit, the impassioned cultivation of cacti is not the total aspiration of everyone. Perhaps he lost interest, or found a more reasonable topic.

Bret

Hi! That A. retusus from 2003 is stunning, and the redundancy in the tubercle resembling a bird's beak is really interesting. Have you considered crossing the two specimens that have this characteristic? If you already have, did you see the characteristic passed on? It really gives volume and a grea...

Hi, yans, Some easy material to offer, but likely statistically skewed: Ariocarpus scapharostrus 5 Ariocarpus confusus 3 Ariocarpus agavoides 8 Ariocarpus fissuratus 18 Ariocarpus retusus pectinatus 29 Ariocarpus retusus 38 Ariocarpus furfuraceous 4 Ariocarpus bravoanus 10 Ariocarpus hintonii 4 Ario...

Good day-- Your posts are fascinating, particularly as I have somewhat successfully germinated and grown Ariocarpus from seed that are now six months old after reading a dated, but very useful paper, Living Rocks of Mexico, Growing Ariocarpus from Seed, by Andreas Laras. The foundation of this paper...

Terrific idea! And a very eye-catching, rustic presentation of a wonderful collection. Great job for 40+ years on the wagon end; might be in vintage/antique category there. Thanks for the inspiration.

Hey, Davide! Welcome!

Thank you for the additional feedback. I agree, the legislation is conflicting in the US. The table of countries in Wikipedia indicates that simple cultivation should be legal, and right now, I think that's what I'll go by until I have more feedback to base further decision on. Thank you, again. Bret

Having read several lines discussing the legality of Lophophora, particularly Lophophora williamsii, I am confused as to the status of about 10 plants I have grown from seed. (Yep, I purchased what was on eBay, identified as Lophophora williamsii.) Originally, I was under the impression that the pla...

Each stone tells a story. I only need to look and listen to appreciate. Total rockhound here, but have moved into gemstones and minerals. And at that, I avoid being in the same place as stones and minerals--I'm an addict! That knapping is beautiful work, along with the pieces by Steve-O. Please add ...