Josh's 2012

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Only this isn't Josh, Sue.
Peter - hence the "doc" in hoteidoc :wink: -- & Watkins is just 20 miles south of me.
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Oops - shouldn't do the forum with one side of brain while the other side is doing invoices for my husband's business. Still no idea how Peter & hotei & doc go together. Isn't Hotei a happy Japanese god? Sue
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The Orroya is 6 years old from seed. The peruviana v depressa SSP may bloom smaller than neoperuviana.
They come from high elevation and don't like heat. More winter chill might encourage it to flower better.
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It's probably near the 6 yr mark. Don't know the ssp., but it's up the "cool" room for the Winter (45 - 55F), Unfortunately, previous 2 Summers it had heat too, several extended periods of 85 - 99F #-o This past Summer was significantly cooler with only a couple of short spells in low 90's. As usual, as long as it's alive, we'll see
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Spring is spronging:
T. valdezianus
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P. knowltoni 2 weeks ago
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E. micromeris caught in the act
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Pedio knowltoni and 'maia' seedlings 5 days ago, first drench
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same seedlings today - burst grower is right! Hadn't seen much water since May.
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Big brother is also bursting. Looks like I can use it's flowers to let me know when to water the babies!
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Turbinicarpus psudopectinatus looks photoshopped, but it's not.
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My laptop died last summer and got replaced with a tablet, leaving me to compete with the kids over the desktop to post stuff, which is why I've been quiet recently. I'm expecting a lot more first flowers this season, so hopefully I'll be able to share! :D
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Great plants! :) Especially those Pedio's, they're brilliant. I can't wait to get mine going.
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I am amazed by your skill of growing cacti from seed. Also, the kinds of cacti you are growing is extraordinary. I cannot purchase plants like Ariocarpus agavoides and others of that genus, except A. fissuratus and A. trigonus, of which I do have one each. You do have Geohintonia mexicana, Aztekium hintonii (also ritteri?), Strombocactus disciformis, Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus, etc.. Where did you purchase the seed and do you know of any source, where I could buy plants of these genera and species?
Although I do live in the Chihuahua Desert we are not blessed with big cactus nurseries. The closest business dealing in all sorts of cacti is Mesa Garden in Belen, New Mexico. At one time MIles2Go had some rare cacti, but the last time I checked the assortment was not what it used to be.

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Pedios seem to be like lithops - not too hard if you only water at the right time of year. Mar-May.
All my seedlings are from mesagarden or jurgen's (cactusjordie) seed. You get much better results with 100 seed than 10, poor germination still produces a decent yield and good germination will produce several vigorous plants among a lot of average plants. I had a pot with about 16 yearling A ritteri from 100 seed but mold took over and I lost them dispite trying to graft several, so everything doesn't go perfectly. Plant enough and learn from your mistakes and you'll be happy with the results.
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Here's some stuff from the last week.
Escobaria minima
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Neochilenia jussieui
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Escobaria orcuttii konegii
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Strombocactus disciformis
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Dudleya seedlings (the large ones are brittonii and hasseii
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I just grind up the seed pods over these pots every fall...
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Very nice plants.
And as the walls come down and as I look in your eyes
My fear begins to fade recalling all of the times
I have died and will die.
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Wow! Lots of buds on that Strombo! Excellent!


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Escobaria orcuttii v konegii SB92 Luna Co, NM has put on some size since 2014!
Put up a harbor freight 10x12 GH this spring and plants are very happy so far.
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