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Re: Starting Over
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2021 6:54 am
by Traveller
Yesterday I set seed of 110 A. asterias and 100 A. myriostigma cultivars. Today I worked on the hardwood benches. I felt bad for having to evict the tiny lizards who have been living on top of the bench.
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:23 pm
by Traveller
Today was cold and rainy, a remunder that here it is still Winter and that it hasn't released it's grasp just yet.
During a brief period of dryness, I managed to get a second coat of varnish on the first section of bench.
A quick review of the recent grafts and all but one look good.
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:33 pm
by Traveller
A quick photo, the permanent benches are reclaimed Eucalyptus & Ironwood. Once the benches are waterproofed, I can put plants back on the ground level.
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:15 pm
by Traveller
Seedlings of both Astrophytum myriostigma and asterias have started germinating. It's looking really promising that some of the seedlings are variegated, and I will take better pictures in the days ahead.
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:32 am
by Traveller
I'm restarting my blog, but now with a focus that is no longer on the past disasters and tragedys.
The starting over has completed and now it is time to build everything up and start enjoying it over again.
The continuation of this is now "The Magic Greenhouse".
Enjoy,
Alex
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:33 am
by Traveller
A_G_R wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 5:45 pm
Traveller wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:57 am
A Mammillaria is about to flower.
I have lost the label, anyone know what it might be?
I think that is a Turbinicarpus valdezianus, quite the specimen for sure!!! Similar to Mammillaria pectinifera
I don't know that I seed grew any Turbs. I have done Mammillaria from seed, so that may be a pectinatus. I don't know what else it could be.
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:42 pm
by Mrs.Green
Traveller wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:03 pm
Well, as it has been Winter, not a huge amount of activity has been happening in my greenhouse, so not much to update until now.
I have set up hundreds of grafting stocks to prepare for Spring's seed that I will set.
A few weeks ago, on one of my Obregonia denegrii, I collected 5 seeds from the bottom of a fruit that was open.
Ants may have gotten the rest of the seeds, but I planted those 5.
Within a number of days, 4 of the 5 seeds germinated. Today I grafted all 4 of them onto Pereskiopsis.20210731_155825_copy_829x763.jpg
Just to be thorough, I grafted the bottoms of each seedling onto the Peres as well.
What a sweetie little Abby is! Is she doing ok? I have never tried grafting cacti so no experience, but I am utterly impressed by your work. How on earth do you manage to graft those hardly visible seedlings? You must have the eyesight of an eagle and very steady hands!
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:06 pm
by A_G_R
Traveller wrote: ↑Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:33 am
A_G_R wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 5:45 pm
Traveller wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 2:57 am
A Mammillaria is about to flower.
I have lost the label, anyone know what it might be?
I think that is a Turbinicarpus valdezianus, quite the specimen for sure!!! Similar to Mammillaria pectinifera
I don't know that I seed grew any Turbs. I have done Mammillaria from seed, so that may be a pectinatus. I don't know what else it could be.
Turbinicarpus flowers from the apex, Mammillarias flower lower in the body, sometimes forming a 'crown' a Google search might help on the ID, or somebody else might pipe up
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 9:35 pm
by Hanazono
G'morning Alex,
I don't know that I seed grew any Turbs. I have done Mammillaria from seed, so that may be a pectinatus. I don't know what else it could be.
I am quite sure the cactus on you photo is a Turbinicarpus valdezianus.
I have kept about 40 T. valdezianus which were propagated from seeds harvested from my cacti.
T. valdezianus has two flower colours, purple and white.
The attached photo is one of my T. valdezianus with a white flower which was in flower in the end of last month.
Mammillaria pectinatus are also almost in flower. I can take a photo in this afternoon.
Frank
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:27 am
by Traveller
Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:42 pm
Traveller wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:03 pm
Well, as it has been Winter, not a huge amount of activity has been happening in my greenhouse, so not much to update until now.
I have set up hundreds of grafting stocks to prepare for Spring's seed that I will set.
A few weeks ago, on one of my Obregonia denegrii, I collected 5 seeds from the bottom of a fruit that was open.
Ants may have gotten the rest of the seeds, but I planted those 5.
Within a number of days, 4 of the 5 seeds germinated. Today I grafted all 4 of them onto Pereskiopsis.20210731_155825_copy_829x763.jpg
Just to be thorough, I grafted the bottoms of each seedling onto the Peres as well.
What a sweetie little Abby is! Is she doing ok? I have never tried grafting cacti so no experience, but I am utterly impressed by your work. How on earth do you manage to graft those hardly visible seedlings? You must have the eyesight of an eagle and very steady hands!
Abby is in remission at the moment, so we treasure every day we still have with her. After the chemo, her Schnauzer beard fell out, but it's growing back now.
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:05 am
by Hanazono
Alex,
I attached a photo of M. Pectinifera for your reference.
Frank
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:44 am
by Traveller
Hanazono wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:05 am
Alex,
I attached a photo of M. Pectinifera for your reference.
Frank
Thank you Frank.
I think you are probably right. I guess we should know for sure when this one blossoms? The flowers look ready to burst any moment.
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:16 am
by Mrs.Green
Traveller; Best wishes for Abby
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:14 am
by Traveller
Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:16 am
Traveller; Best wishes for Abby
Thank you. She is in remission and we really don't want to lose her. We lost her little sister to chronic kidney disease at 4 years old in April.
Re: Starting Over
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:55 pm
by Mrs.Green
Traveller wrote: ↑Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:14 am
Mrs.Green wrote: ↑Fri Aug 13, 2021 6:16 am
Traveller; Best wishes for Abby
Thank you. She is in remission and we really don't want to lose her. We lost her little sister to chronic kidney disease at 4 years old in April.
I am sorry for your loss
That’s the downside of having pet’s..most of them have much shorter lifespan, even when they reach ‘old’ age, than humans. The years go by so fast and it’s hard loosing them.