Gemhunter from now forward~
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Today we have another Astrophytum - this time one I didn't grow from seed, but it has a flower bud! It's a macro of a bud on my Astrophytum myriostigma I bought a few years ago!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gdgyk6
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gdgyk6
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- gemhunter178
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Here's a macro shot of some buds forming on my Mammillaria spinosissima ssp. pilcayensis! The yellow spots on it is pollen from the trees around here, but I think it adds to the scale of the picture.
Flowers soon, hopefully!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gdNaVL
Flowers soon, hopefully!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gdNaVL
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- gemhunter178
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My last picture this week is of one of my Sempervivums outdoors! I think I got the picture almost just right as the pollen pairs with the hairs of the plant very well!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2geiSgY
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2geiSgY
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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Nice overviews of seedlings to mature Astros...neither of which I have. And that Parodia looks very promising! I bought a beautiful little Parodia mammulosus at Lowe's recently. Once in a while they have great cacti. I keep telling them, though, to tell their supplier to stop with those awful glued-on strawflowers. Doubt they will...
Catch a falling star--but don't try it with a cactus!
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I know a person who has gone to one of the large suppliers before, and the message is the same as many have reported - unfortunately, the straw flowers sell better....fanaticactus wrote: Nice overviews of seedlings to mature Astros...neither of which I have. And that Parodia looks very promising! I bought a beautiful little Parodia mammulosus at Lowe's recently. Once in a while they have great cacti. I keep telling them, though, to tell their supplier to stop with those awful glued-on strawflowers. Doubt they will...
...I did get those two (I actually have two of those Parodias) from Lowes as well though! They were on sale... I think I paid a dollar each for them?
Also I should give an update on those Echinopsis seeds.... just been a bit lazy.
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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This week will probably be some seedling updates, so, here's a Gymnocalycium saglionis subsp. tilcarense VoS 14-1578 seedling that was sown on Christmas, 12018! (about 6 months old)
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gg2k4T
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gg2k4T
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- gemhunter178
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If anyone's been following the updates I have on this plant, I'm real excited for these and they have finally switched to one primary spine per areole!
What plant? That would be these Gymnocalycium friedrichii VoS 01-014/a!
They were sown on Nov 24th, 12018!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2ggwE7Z
What plant? That would be these Gymnocalycium friedrichii VoS 01-014/a!
They were sown on Nov 24th, 12018!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2ggwE7Z
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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Here's another Gymno update - Gymnocalycium uebelmannianum VoS 14-1757, which has also switched to a more matured-like spines! They were also sown Nov. 24th, 12018!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gh3KVZ
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gh3KVZ
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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An update on some offset off of a Neowerdermannia chilensis CS27, Ref 2332 I sowed back in Feb 17th, 12015! The mother plant is much larger, but a bit wonky, so, these offsets look better.
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2ghugLE
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2ghugLE
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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Here's an odd one that's been staying alive even though I left it as seed for a while and accidentally made it go through a bunch of slime mold (whoops)
It's Geohintonia mexicana! Sown Aug 18th, 12018!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gi19w4
It's a focus-stacked photo, a composite of 2 images
It's Geohintonia mexicana! Sown Aug 18th, 12018!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gi19w4
It's a focus-stacked photo, a composite of 2 images
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- gemhunter178
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My Mammillaria spinosissima ssp. pilcayensis is now in bloom! As things are finally getting going here, this week will be some blooms and buds!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gjzpzL
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gjzpzL
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- gemhunter178
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A Gymnocalycium anisitsii (or similar, was never confirmed) in bloom! This plant has been reliably flowering for me for the many years I've had it!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gk5aCD
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gk5aCD
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- gemhunter178
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Here's a flower bud developing on my Gymnocalycium berchtii 'nataliae' STO 526! If it flowers, it will be the first Gymno that has gone from seed to flower in my collection! It was sown on March 20th, 12015!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gkwVw4
Also, my Miles order has arrived! If anyone reads this, any advice on keeping grafted plants alive? (here they often get rained on and rot may build between the scion and stock.)
I also got myself a Discocactus and the Mammillaria wrightii which I hear are challenging plants?
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gkwVw4
Also, my Miles order has arrived! If anyone reads this, any advice on keeping grafted plants alive? (here they often get rained on and rot may build between the scion and stock.)
I also got myself a Discocactus and the Mammillaria wrightii which I hear are challenging plants?
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- gemhunter178
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Here's another attempt at focus stacking, this time on the first flowers of the season on my Mammillaria hahniana! (constructed from 3 photos)
It's almost a full ring of flowers now, so, will update if I get to it.
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gm5aVf
It's almost a full ring of flowers now, so, will update if I get to it.
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gm5aVf
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
- gemhunter178
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Last picture for this week - here's a Euphorbia sp. that always gives a nice crown of these tiny green/yellow flowers after I bring it out of rest!
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gmJjJs
Link: https://flic.kr/p/2gmJjJs
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.