Escobaria minima etc.

[MrXeric]

Just finished reading through this blog keith, good work on all those seedlings!
You are where I aspire to be: sowing the seeds of my own seed grown plants at my leisure!

[keith]

Hi Mr Xeric. I find better germination with seeds from my collection. Try and get two or 3 of the same species and pollinate . I have extra seed if you want any.

Decided to repot some small cactus today. Do it in Winter dry so I can cut the fine roots while plants are dormant and hopefully not get root rot. But I also transplant year round and usually its OK. Bright Winter light not that great the pictures . I wont water for months now.

[Aeonium2003]

Hey, if you have any extra seed to offer, you should probably make your own seed list. That way, you can distribute it to other members.

[LateBloomer]

Are those ariocarpus 6 years old? seem to be around 2 maybe 3

[keith]

I wont water for months now."

uh unexpected rain so everything got about 1/2" of water. see what happens next .... 1 month later all good they like the rain.

[Sonoran Jackalope]

Very cool thread Keith!

[keith]

Thanks been growing cactus from seed for about 30 years . Pretty fun .

[MrXeric]

Your seedlings look great keith! Thanks for the offer, I will certainly keep it in mind.

[keith]

Unusually hot today. But this picture was taken months ago its Conophytum pubescens from seed sown around 2018.

[Aiko]

They look nice!
I suspect these you got as seeds from me? Then these are ex SB806, from Stofkloof.

[keith]

I suspect these you got as seeds from me? Then these are ex SB806, from Stofkloof. '

Yes Aiko they are from the seeds you sent me . Have two full pots of them plus the others you sent me, conphytum devium, conophytum herreanthus and C. herrei . Right now its too hot for conophytums because of a winter hear wave but Turbinicarpus are liking it lots of flowers.

Only starting a few seed pots this year because over crowding. All the lithops seeds you sent me sprouted too . And I suspect the Bulbs, the flat seeds you sent , are growing in my yard where I planted them ? I will send picture when they flower its a yellow flower that hangs down. Like small tulips ?

I also have extra seeds if anyone needs them posted in extra seeds section.

[Aiko]

And I suspect the Bulbs, the flat seeds you sent , are growing in my yard where I planted them ? I will send picture when they flower its a yellow flower that hangs down. Like small tulips ?

That one should be Habranthus tubispathus. Should have an orange-ish flower. It flowers in August for me. Maybe later in the year for you?

If you ever get seeds from those flowering Mammillaria sanchez-mejoradae that you will not be sowing yourself, I propose to have a trade of seeds!

[LateBloomer]

What type of roots do the Escobaria minima have?

[keith]

I propose to have a trade of seeds!' Sounds good I will pollinate and the seeds they will be some time they grow inside the plant body so I'll have to extract them probably a Summer time job. I know I have one pod from last year but its low on the plant and on the side against the plastic pot .

Escobaria minima have fibrous roots .

[nes]

Hi Mr Xeric. I find better germination with seeds from my collection. Try and get two or 3 of the same species and pollinate . I have extra seed if you want any.

Decided to repot some small cactus today. Do it in Winter dry so I can cut the fine roots while plants are dormant and hopefully not get root rot. But I also transplant year round and usually its OK. Bright Winter light not that great the pictures . I wont water for months now.

How old are those turbs, and how old were they when they first started showing the longer mature spines?
Very nicely grown btw