Lui's Seedling start
Lui's Seedling start
I've been trying out different methods of sowing seeds/ start with baggie method, sandy mix/ microwaving, etc/
Here are some seeds sown in winter 2014/ 2015 and the most recent Mid summer 2016
Here are some seeds sown in winter 2014/ 2015 and the most recent Mid summer 2016
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- not sure what these guys are/ sown 2014/ columnar type. in the back are some ferocactus and san pedros sown 2015
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- turbincarpus polaski and gymno from 2014
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- not sure the mamm species here ( sown 2014) need to do better at labeling !
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- turbincarpus valdezianus and gymno rag
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- some of my oldest seedlings ( taken from my own plants)
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- momma plants flowered summer and sown in winter. the gymno looks a little beat up from scale
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- mamm plumosa sown 2015 and a G. baldianum creeping in
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- seedling tray for hardening off little plants...west facing under large eaves of the house.. gets a few hrs of afternoon sun
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- mamms from this summer
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- still germinating a few
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- starting a new method
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- the astros seem to germinate so much faster
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- seeds mostly from Mesa Gardens a few from cactus store
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'The skeletons of the plants are for me as important as the flowers.'
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
Yes iann, Im hooked ,
here is a little update from the cacti seedlings sown end of july this year. The have had the hood on the seed trap all day/ sitting almost 100% of the time in a little water. Wondering when I should start to let them dry out more? Didnt realize i sowed lithops in the same flat must be too hot for them to germinate.
temps have been over 100 degrees F ( ~38 deggress C) for about the last month . mix is 80% perlite 10% compost and 10% sand with a little sand topdressing
here is a little update from the cacti seedlings sown end of july this year. The have had the hood on the seed trap all day/ sitting almost 100% of the time in a little water. Wondering when I should start to let them dry out more? Didnt realize i sowed lithops in the same flat must be too hot for them to germinate.
temps have been over 100 degrees F ( ~38 deggress C) for about the last month . mix is 80% perlite 10% compost and 10% sand with a little sand topdressing
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- the whole gang
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- E. horizonthalonius in the front and a few astro species
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- gymno denudum 'san saba' already showing spines!
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- A. coahulensis the first to germinate
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- showing a little sun stress. they are under the eaves of the house facing west(with large trees for shade). They get about 30 mins of afternoon full sun. about to move them to a north facing location
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'The skeletons of the plants are for me as important as the flowers.'
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- greenknight
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
Yep, way too hot for Lithops - maybe they'll come up in the fall...or winter.
Spence
Re: Lui's Seedling start
A tornado came through our neighborhood. Lost most of my seedlings in the flats....figured I start again.
Made a little order to Mesa Garden Mixed a new batch of seed soil (coco coir, scoria, fired clay, pumice) top dressing of sifted scoria sand placed the two in the greenhouse...tempuratures swing from 40F(4C) to 110F(43C) when I forget to vent.
Made a little order to Mesa Garden Mixed a new batch of seed soil (coco coir, scoria, fired clay, pumice) top dressing of sifted scoria sand placed the two in the greenhouse...tempuratures swing from 40F(4C) to 110F(43C) when I forget to vent.
'The skeletons of the plants are for me as important as the flowers.'
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
10 day old seedling update...
Seems like mostly the lobivia and astorphytum capricorn are the first to come up. Also one set of Ario fufuraceus.
Temps in my greenhouse are fluctuation low 40s F to high 90s F. Scoria sand substrate staying saturated.
Also a little update of some older seedlings from 2014/2015 gymno ragonesei and mihanovichii fredrichii from my own mother plants... also the last surviving astos suclorebutia and a few graptopetalum cuttings cereus pervianus I think. Repotted these guys sooner...they seemed to respond with faster growth. ferocactus emoryii? Like this little pot....epithelantha micromeris/mamm herrerae/ plus a gymno rag
Seems like mostly the lobivia and astorphytum capricorn are the first to come up. Also one set of Ario fufuraceus.
Temps in my greenhouse are fluctuation low 40s F to high 90s F. Scoria sand substrate staying saturated.
Also a little update of some older seedlings from 2014/2015 gymno ragonesei and mihanovichii fredrichii from my own mother plants... also the last surviving astos suclorebutia and a few graptopetalum cuttings cereus pervianus I think. Repotted these guys sooner...they seemed to respond with faster growth. ferocactus emoryii? Like this little pot....epithelantha micromeris/mamm herrerae/ plus a gymno rag
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- ElieEstephane
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
Good progress! Night time 40s will slow down germination and seedling growth a lot
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
hello all,
here are a few pics of my most recent sowing efforts. Most of these seedlings were collected from my own flowering plants. And mostly in an attempt to pollinate as much as possible. Hopefully I will be better this coming Fall with the arios to keep track of the crosses
I sowed these in pure coco core and covered them in a clear plastic deli tray. took the cover off after they germinated....have been watering once the medium dries out completely. I have been striving for the easiest/ least maintenance method of germinating seeds. It helps when your plants produce their own seed and you don't have to purchase them. This last Fall was the first time I had enough arios to successfully pollinate
thanks yall.
-Lui
Here are a few pics of the parents I think a few of them might be variegated? maybe they are just recovering from being a little scorched by the sun
here are a few pics of my most recent sowing efforts. Most of these seedlings were collected from my own flowering plants. And mostly in an attempt to pollinate as much as possible. Hopefully I will be better this coming Fall with the arios to keep track of the crosses
I sowed these in pure coco core and covered them in a clear plastic deli tray. took the cover off after they germinated....have been watering once the medium dries out completely. I have been striving for the easiest/ least maintenance method of germinating seeds. It helps when your plants produce their own seed and you don't have to purchase them. This last Fall was the first time I had enough arios to successfully pollinate
thanks yall.
-Lui
Here are a few pics of the parents I think a few of them might be variegated? maybe they are just recovering from being a little scorched by the sun
'The skeletons of the plants are for me as important as the flowers.'
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
progress with some seeds sown in jan 2018 plus some older. mostly gymno/lobivia/ astros
some of these suffer from too much sun...but hopefully they will grow out of it.'The skeletons of the plants are for me as important as the flowers.'
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Here is an old salad container. Just put vermiculite in it. Toss in a few astro seeds whenever they flower/pollinate/ seed out. Looking to transplant a few of these soon. all planting from Spring 2018 to now.
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- ElieEstephane
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
Very beautiful arios!
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
Re: Lui's Seedling start
Another tray of seedlings. waiting for them to get a bit bigger to repot...hopefully before this winter
mostly lobivia/ gymnos/ astros.
thanks,
-lui
mostly lobivia/ gymnos/ astros.
thanks,
-lui
'The skeletons of the plants are for me as important as the flowers.'
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
Thanks! autumn is my favorite time of year because of the arios!
'The skeletons of the plants are for me as important as the flowers.'
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Re: Lui's Seedling start
More astros sown about 1 yr ago, some aloe hybrids I pollinated last winter.
'The skeletons of the plants are for me as important as the flowers.'
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