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Re: Escobaria sneedi v. leei offset
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2022 10:54 am
by metsolt
7george wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:09 am
Nice progress!
Maybe the cold will stimulate flowers. My potted plant stays for many years with 100 offsets but no flowers seen so far.
Are they really that demanding? What temperature do they get during dormancy?
Re: Escobaria sneedi v. leei offset
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:17 am
by 7george
metsolt wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 10:54 am
7george wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 1:09 am
Nice progress!
Maybe the cold will stimulate flowers. My potted plant stays for many years with 100 offsets but no flowers seen so far.
Are they really that demanding? What temperature do they get during dormancy?
They get maybe +5 or 6 C (windowsill) but maybe the problem is in my inadequate care i.e. not often re-potting or nutrients.
From other hand my
E. sneedi v. sneedi plant has been more regular bloomer.
Re: Escobaria sneedi v. leei offset
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:50 am
by metsolt
7george wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:17 am
They get maybe +5 or 6 C (windowsill) but maybe the problem is in my inadequate care i.e. not often re-potting or nutrients.
From other hand my
E. sneedi v. sneedi plant has been more regular bloomer.
You should definitely track that down.
Do you plan on using any fertilizer that could encourage blooming in the spring?
Re: Escobaria sneedi v. leei offset
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 2:12 am
by 7george
Yes, I'm planning this. But maybe too many offsets suck of juices from central (and potentially blooming) ones?
Re: Escobaria sneedi v. leei offset
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:12 pm
by keith
Nice cactus. I have a Escobaria sneedi v. leei a big clump but never flowers . Have made cuttings also pretty easy to root them .
Re: Escobaria sneedi v. leei offset
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:30 pm
by Aiko
Maybe keep them colder, if you are able too. They can take quite some frost. Maybe the flowering even depends on it.