I breed my own hybrids of the genus Schlumbergera and while it is absolutely correct that temperature and day length influence blooming, some plants just have a personality of their own as well. I have a couple that bloom sporadically all year every year, and a couple that bloom every other year or ...

Cactus seedlings can be red, purple, or brown for 4 main reasons: 1). Strong light. Most cactus seedlings need less light than adult plants. That grows shadowed on one side buy a rock, a nurse plant, or other seedlings. 2). Inadequate water. Most Cactus seedlings need more water than adult plants. 3...

Black tea has a pH between 4 and 6. I have treated certain Mammillaria seeds with acid water around 4.5 pH and done well including Mammillaria luethyi. I wonder how much instead of or in addition to the tannins it's actually the acidic pH causing germination because some heavy thunderstorms in Mexic...

Probably. It's still extremely young. At that age seedlings can look alike. In four or five years you will have a better idea for sure.

I planted 14 Tephrocactus seeds last year and 6 germinated within 2 months. I did not realize they were supposed to be difficult. Well done! What species, and what was your method / conditions? They were Tephrocactus alexanderi. I didn't do anything different, I put them on a timed heating mat with...

I planted 14 Tephrocactus seeds last year and 6 germinated within 2 months. I did not realize they were supposed to be difficult.

esp_imaging wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:36 pmit wasn't a "hard to germinate" species, unlike various Tephrocactus

Why are Tephrocactus hard to germinate?

Is this an Echinopsis? It opened its flower last night. Please see pics. Thank you Yes, it is an Echinopsis. "Lobivia (Echinopsis) pentlandii group is a complex that comprises many different varieties, forms and ± similar related species. It was found by Pentland and described in 1844 by W. Ho...

Thank you. I may graft a couple of mine when the weather gets warmer.

ElieEstephane wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 1:51 pm They are stenocereus griseus

Agreed.

I have several Strombocactus disciformis. Do you eventually de-graft them and re-root them?

I have not grafted mine.

Great! I'm glad somebody could help!

These are plastic plants. They are made in China and sold around the world in craft and hobby stores. I recognize the exact plants. Nothing will have changed.

They are from this line of products: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/ ... 23871.html

These are made of hard plastic.

Is it a Pilea?

The picture is blurry for me.