I did several cross-pollination last spring-summer, and succeeded in most of them - the only one without germination was the weird mix between G. baldianum and Eryosice napina.
These are some of the seedlings growing up:
Two months old seedlings of G. Mihanovichii - white x pink flowers
Two months old seedlings of G. Mihanovichii x G. baldianum
Two months old seedlings of G. denudatum v angulatum x G. ragonesei
I keep them over a heating mat at 20ºC-68ºF minimum. I hope that some of them will keep growing up.
Best wishes and Happy Holidays!
Jordi
Different frankencacti growing up
Re: Different frankencacti growing up
Looking good so far! It will be interesting to see what will become of these hybrids.
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Re: Different frankencacti growing up
Interesting.
I have crossed Gymnocalycium occultum with Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum.
Looks like it worked.
But when using one of the species as the female plant it gave better results than when using the other species. I dont recall exactly but lets say occultum as female gave me 12 seedling while bodenbenderianum as the female plant gave me only one seedling. Not sure if it is a genetic effect or just by chance.
Please keep us updated!
I have crossed Gymnocalycium occultum with Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum.
Looks like it worked.
But when using one of the species as the female plant it gave better results than when using the other species. I dont recall exactly but lets say occultum as female gave me 12 seedling while bodenbenderianum as the female plant gave me only one seedling. Not sure if it is a genetic effect or just by chance.
Please keep us updated!
Re: Different frankencacti growing up
Yes, really interesting and useful info indeed! Thanks @mmcavall !mmcavall wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 2:44 am Interesting.
I have crossed Gymnocalycium occultum with Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum.
Looks like it worked.
But when using one of the species as the female plant it gave better results than when using the other species. I dont recall exactly but lets say occultum as female gave me 12 seedling while bodenbenderianum as the female plant gave me only one seedling. Not sure if it is a genetic effect or just by chance.
Please keep us updated!
Of course I will update any progress of these little ones