Cereus repandus f. montruosus ‘Rojo’ on 10-16-22, #919-6.
Hiya everybody! I hope this put up finds you correctly. The dreaded time of the yr has arrived and I needed to change the potted vegetation inside on January 16. I used to be nonetheless engaged on one final new wildflower ID and nonetheless wished just a few leaf and stem pictures. I had already taken pictures, nonetheless the leaf and stem pictures have been blurry. I’m undecided if I can nonetheless take any because of the “F”, and since then the wind has been blowing. The reality is, it warmed as soon as extra up…
As regularly, I take pictures and measure the cactus and numerous the succulents as I convey them as soon as extra inside. A great deal of the vegetation have been on the doorway porch this summer season season on account of the warmth and the extraordinary picture voltaic appeared significantly an excessive amount of for a few of them final summer season season. Yeah, I do know they’re cacti, nonetheless that doesn’t primarily recommend they like intense picture voltaic. Many smaller species develop all through the shade of taller vegetation.
Remaining winter was not too good… My son and his buddy have been nonetheless correct proper right here so that they used the as soon as extra mattress room. I normally saved the as soon as extra mattress room cooler with a plant shelf all through the south-facing window for the succulents and a part of the cacti. nonetheless the shelf was positioned in entrance of the east-facing sliding door all through the consuming room. As a substitute of the cactus being on a desk in entrance of the sliding door, they have been on one completely different shelf in my mattress room. I couldn’t very correctly shield the temperature cooler in every place. They’re gone now, thank goodness, so the vegetation are primarily the place they must be.
On account of extra warmth, for one difficulty, I misplaced just a few vegetation over final winter from mealybugs… GEEZ! I actually really feel the worst was shedding each Mammillaria pringlei and rhodantha… I furthermore misplaced the Aloe ‘Lizard Lips’. I had all three of these for MANY YEARS.
Anyway, correct proper right here we go in alphabetical order… You may click on on on on the plant’s decide beneath the {{photograph}} to go to their very private pages.
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Aloe ‘Cha Cha’ on 10-16-22, #919-1.
Aloe ‘Cha Cha’ is the final word survivor of the 5 vegetation I obtained from Succulent Market in 2020. Ummm… I’m making an attempt to not degree out… No, I’m not going to do it! I did degree out A. ‘Lizard Lips’ contacted mealybugs, nonetheless not from A. ‘Cha Cha’. Someway it under no circumstances had them and has executed weirdly correctly… The reality is, as you may in all probability inform, it’s a miniature.
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Aloe maculata on 10-16-22, #919-2.
Hmmm… I merely found an issue with beginning initially of the alphabet. Possibly I ought to have began on the tip. Though the Aloe maculata are all doing GREAT as regularly, I’ve been promising it I would divide their pot for a few years. Possibly three. I had one in a single completely different pot that “someway” contacted mealy bugs final winter and so they additionally saved coming as soon as extra. So, I did a horrible difficulty and threw it out the as soon as extra door. The massive pot was in my mattress room and it could get an occasional bug nonetheless nothing necessary. Isolating this plant might very properly be an issue, so I made a decision to place it all through the basement in entrance of a window. I take into accout I saved a complete lot of vegetation all through the basement all by the winter ahead of and so they additionally regularly did massive. Appropriately, the bugs didn’t similar to the circumstances and so they additionally left and the Aloe obtained proper right here by means of with flying colours select it had been in good circumstances. These vegetation are descendants of the Aloe maculata I usually often known as ‘Kyle’s Grandma’ that was given to me by a wonderful buddy, Kyle, as quickly as I was dwelling in Mississippi. The plant, actually I actually really feel there have been two, have been from his grandma, Brenda, in 2009.
I used to be merely pondering perhaps I should make use of the basement as a quarantine station. Appropriately, if the vegetation are midway dormant…
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Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Eve’s Needle) at 7″ tall on 10-16-22, #919-3.
One completely different hmmm… As I checked out this plant, it began tapping its ft. It requested, “Do you uncover one issue?” I mentioned, “Ummm…” Remaining fall I educated this Austrocylindropuntia subulata that I would change it as soon as extra to the middle of the pot all through the spring. As you in all probability can see, it’s nonetheless not all through the middle. Possibly, behind my concepts, I used to be pondering it could change by itself. I do know the distinctive plant was all through the middle as quickly as I launched it residence from Wagler’s Greenhouse in 2019 when it was solely a single stub at solely 4 1/2″ tall. Now, it has grown appendages and its offset is 7″ tall…
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Cereus repandus f. montruosus ‘Rojo’ at 10″ tall x 4 1/4″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-5.
In any case the Cereus repandus f. montruosus ‘Rojo’ didn’t give me any soiled appears to be like and appeared to be fairly content material materials supplies on the doorway porch. It grew one completely different 1/4″ and is now 10″ tall. The perfect {{photograph}} is the higher portion of this plant. I launched this plant residence in 2018 when it was solely 5 1/2″ tall. I actually like monstrous types of cacti.
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Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’ at 10 1/2 tall x 10″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-7.
The Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’ did very correctly in its frequent spot over the summer season season on the doorway porch. I launched this plant residence in 2018 when it was 7″ tall and it’s now 10 1/2″ tall. I regularly similar to the tree-like look of older Crassula ovata. I had a pretty big Crassula ovata and a pleasant C. ovata ‘Girl Fingers’ which have been AWESOME!
Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’ on 10-16-22, #919-8.
They’ll entice brown scale (from someplace) which is likely to be merely eradicated alongside collectively along with your fingernail. Should you occur to happen to don’t administration them, the scale can unfold to all of the leaves and develop to be a ache… Notably once you’ll have a rather a lot bigger plant with A LOT of leaves
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Echinopsis ‘Rainbow Bursts’ at 4 1/4″ tall x 7 1/4″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-9.
The Echinopsis ‘Rainbow Bursts”…GEEZ! I misplaced my comply with of thought. I’ve thought-about eradicating her kids, nonetheless then I take into account what she would appear to be all bare. Little doubt, her trunk might very properly be all brown and terribly unpleasant so I merely shield the household collectively. Sometime, I hope to see flowers. In any case, I’ve had this pot since 2016 and who’s acutely aware of how earlier it was ahead of I launched it residence. The primary plant was solely 2 1/4″ tall x 3 1/2″ enormous as quickly as I launched it residence, and the offsets have been rising alongside its ribs. Now it’s 4 1/4″ tall and your full cluster is 7 1/4″ enormous. This plant was initially x Echinobivia ‘Rainbow Bursts’ and was described as an intergeneric cross between Echinopsis and Lobivia. Lobivia is now a synonym of Echinopsis, so I assume it wasn’t an intergeneric cross in any case. It was named “Rainbow Bursts” ensuing from their “spectacular colours” (so the label talked about) over the spring and summer season season. STILL WAITING…
I used to be watching a YouTube video from Morris Park all through the Ozarks a few pots that regarded comparable. With all of the offsets and the entire points.
I nonetheless have the big pot of Echinopsis huascha, nonetheless they’re wanting very bizarre…
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Espostoa melanostele subsp. nana (Peruvian Outdated Girl)at 9″ tall on 10-16-22, #919-10.
The Espostoa melanostele subsp. nana (Peruvian Outdated Girl) regularly appears blissful whatever the place she is sitting. She might have been happier on the doorway porch out of the wind so her hair doesn’t get tousled. She has grown one completely different 1/2″ over the summer season season to 9″ tall. Onerous to contemplate she was solely 2 3/4″ tall as quickly as I launched her residence in 2016.
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Euphorbia trigona ‘Rubra’ (African Milk Tree) at 19 1/2″ tall on 10-16-22, #919-11.
To say this Euphorbia trigona ‘Rubra’ has grown might very properly be an understatement. I launched it residence from Mast’s Greenhouse in June of 2021 when it was 6 1/4″ tall. By the aim I moved the vegetation inside in October, it had grown to 10 3/4″. Each time I regarded on the vegetation over the summer season season, I seen this plant was rising and even had an offset. Appropriately, these days, I had been busy and hadn’t paid reasonably rather a lot consideration to the vegetation on the doorway porch. So, as quickly as I began shifting the vegetation inside in 2022 I used to be SHOCKED! This plant had grown to 19 1/2″ tall!
Euphorbia trigona ‘Rubra’ on 10-16-22, #919-12.
Euphorbia trigona was named and described as such by Philip Miller all through the eighth mannequin of The Gardener’s Dictionary in 1768. I don’t know the place he discovered it precisely, nonetheless it wasn’t all through the wild… You see, there won’t be any acknowledged vegetation of this species all through the wild, and it’s perhaps of hybrid origin. Data furthermore says this species doesn’t produce flowers. Hmmm… As with all Euphorbia, it does produce a milky latex sap.
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Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) at 3 1/8″ tall x 3″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-13.
The Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) has executed fairly correctly on the doorway porch and has now reached 3 1/8″ tall. This man regularly obtained significantly sunburned on the as soon as extra porch, nonetheless it has had no factors on the doorway porch. It was just one 5/8″ tall as quickly as I launched it residence in 2019, so it has executed correctly.
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x Gasteraloe ‘Movement’ at 4″ tall x 4″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-14.
I needed to throw out my older x Gasteraloe ‘Movement’ in January ensuing from mealybugs. I had sprayed, washed them off, and so forth. and I lastly wanted to surrender. Repeatedly working the plant over appeared to make the plant endure additional (notably all by its leisure interval). I used to be blissful to discover a model new one on the Kuntry Retailer in July that was 3″ tall x 3 3/4″ enormous. There have been some superb bigger vegetation collectively planters, nonetheless I solely needed ‘Movement’. GEEZ, I hate it when that occurs. It has grown to 4″ tall x 4″ enormous since I launched it residence. The plant didn’t have any kind of label, nonetheless I’m assuming it’s x Gasteraloe ‘Movement’.
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Gasteria ‘Little Warty’ at 6 7/8″ tall x 7 1/8″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-16.
The Gasteria ‘Little Warty’ continued to do correctly and is now 6 7/8″ tall x 7 1/8″ enormous. I actually like this little man. It was solely 2″ tall x 2 13/16″ enormous as quickly as I launched it residence in 2019. The mealy bugs tried to contaminate this plant nonetheless had no luck.
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Gasteria sp. at 5 1/4″ tall x 7 1/8″ enormous on 10-19-22, #919-16.
I believed I used to be going to lose this Gasteria final winter ensuing from its elements with mealybugs. It nonetheless isn’t fairly as soon as extra to widespread nonetheless it’s OK. It even grew to five 1/4″ tall x 7 1/8″ enormous. I actually really feel I’m going to place it all through the cool entrance mattress room with vegetation that aren’t bothered by critters and administration it. Possibly I ought to put it all through the basement… I would hate to lose it after nearly 5 years. I used to be kind of shocked it had mealy bug elements since its leaves are so arduous, nonetheless they attacked means down the place the leaves be part of. A really arduous spot to get to.
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Gymnocalycium saglionis (Large Chin Cactus) at 2 3/4″ tall x 3 3/4″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-17.
The Gymnocalycium saglionis (Large Chin Cactus) had under no circumstances had one single state of affairs. No rust spots, sunburn, bugs, or one factor. It has grown from 1 1/8″ tall x 2 5/8″ enormous in 2019 to 2 3/4″ tall x 3 3/4″ enormous. It had its greatest progress spurt all through the primary 7 months after I launched it residence, and since then it has merely grown gradual and customary. In any case it’s nonetheless alive and correctly.
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Haworthiopsis limifolia (File-Leaved Haworthia) at 5 1/8″ tall x 6″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-18.
Beforehand Haworthia limifolia, the Haworthiopsis limifolia continues to do remarkably correctly and by no means using a hitch. These vegetation are usually equipped beneath the decide Haworthia limifolia ‘Fairy Washboard’, nonetheless that is known as a common decide together with File-Leaved Haworthia, Fairies Washboard, Swaiti Haworthia, and probably others. The final word decide is likely to be what it’s usually often known as in Southeast Africa the place the species grows all through the wild. There are 5 types of the species… This plant has now grown to five 1/8″ tall x 6″ enormous from 2 3/8″ tall x 3″ enormous as quickly as I launched it residence in Would possibly of 2019. Who wouldn’t like its darkish inexperienced shade with all these ridges on the leaves?
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Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Alligator Plant) at 27 3/4″ tall x 7 1/2″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-19.
I lastly discovered a pleasant Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Alligator Plant). It’s attainable you might take into accout the “completely completely different” Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Mom Of A complete lot) I’ve… I regularly thought one issue was significantly whacky with the decide, after which I lastly discovered it was a Kalanchoe laetivirens. Anyway, as quickly as I was plant looking for at Wagler’s Greenhouse this summer season season, I seen they’d fairly just a few of exact Kalanchoe daigremontiana. The reality is, I needed to convey one residence… It was 13 1/4″ tall x 13 1/2″ enormous as quickly as I launched it residence in Would possibly and now it’s a stunning 27 3/4″ tall. A few of the decrease leaves have fallen off, so the width has shrunk to 7 1/2″ enormous.
Usually, I would want repotted this plant, nonetheless since I used to be a nasty father or mother in 2022 it’s STILL in its 4 1/2″ pot I launched it residence in. GEEZ! Fortunately, it performs a balancing act fairly correctly. It was between two bricks on the plant desk, which quite a lot of the vegetation have been (or tucked in pot-to-pot) so the wind would blow them spherical. Appropriate now, it’s standing subsequent to the kitchen sink. I’m searching for out the place to place it for the winter…
Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Alligator Plant) on 10-16-22, #919-20.
Much like the Kalanchoe laetivirens (or x laetivirens since it’s a cross between two species), this one furthermore affords beginning to plantlets alongside its leaves (which aren’t actually leaves). I eradicated them ahead of I launched it into the home. I seen a lesson from ahead of…
Kalanchoe daigremontiana (Alligator Plant) on 10-16-22, #919-21.
This species has the purplish marking on its, umm… what I recommend. A spider determined this plant’s “leaves” made a wonderful residence and it was COVERED in webs. I ought to have taken {{a photograph}}, nonetheless which will have proved my neglect… I assume I would want talked about it was embellished for Halloween. I don’t have an web internet web page for this plant nevertheless.
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Kalanchoe thyrsiflora (Paddle Plant) at 14 1/4 ” tall on 10-16-22, #919-22.
I discovered numerous superior Kalanchoe thyrsiflora (Paddle Plant) at Mast’s Greenhouse in Would possibly and thought I needed to convey one residence. I used to be shocked with buds as quickly as I was bringing the vegetation inside since they weren’t there the week ahead of (moreover I wasn’t paying consideration). It was 6″ tall x 7 3/4″ enormous as quickly as I launched it residence, and now it’s 14 1/4″ tall together with the buds. Acquired’t this be fascinating? Ummm… I’ve no web internet web page for this plant nevertheless every.
The Kalanchoe beharensis ‘Fang’, Okay. laetivirens, all of the Okay. luciae, and Okay.orgyalis (Copper Spoons) are nonetheless alive nonetheless want some work… Sadly, the Okay. gastonis-bonnieri (Donky Ears) and Okay. beharensis didn’t survive final winter. The Okay. marmorata (Penwiper Plant) furthermore lastly gave it up. We had our ups and downs since 2018.
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Kroenleinia grusonii (Golden Barrel Cactus)… Elevated (inexperienced pot) at 3 1/2″ tall x 3 1/4″ enormous, and Lessor (orange pot) at 3 3/4″ tall x 3 1/4″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-23.
These two comedians of the group are nonetheless alive and correctly. The Kroenleinia grusonii (Golden Barrel Cactus) each proceed rising face to face. I named them Elevated and Lessor in 2016 on account of the one all through the inexperienced pot has regularly been significantly taller than the choice. Lessor, all through the orange or crimson pot (I can’t determine what shade it’s), has regularly been significantly shorter and wider. Appropriately, this yr they’re each 3 1/4″ enormous, nonetheless Lessor is 1/4″ taller than Elevated. The reality is, they tried their most fascinating to affect me they traded pots. Loopy guys! Measuring them is troublesome ample with them jiggling spherical and standing on their toes.
Apparently, the orange spots on these two guys was rust. Rust will in all probability be handled must you discover what it’s all through the primary place. Appropriately, the rust state of affairs has gone away, and the orange spots have turned white. Now that I do know what it was, I’m going to administration them.
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Mammillaria hahniana (Outdated Girl Cactus) at 5 1/2″ tall x 3 3/8″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-24.
This Mammillaria hahniana (Outdated Girl Cactus) is now the oldest Mammillaria in my assortment since M. pringlei and M. rhodantha died. This superior cactus has now grown to five 1/2″ tall x 3 3/8″ enormous from 1 7/8″ tall x 2 3/8″ enormous in 2016. It has been an ideal cactus and is a free bloomer when it will get all through the temper. Outdated Girl Cactus is the widespread decide iNaturalist affords this species…
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Mammillaria karwinskiana (Silver Arrows) at 4 1/2″ tall x 3 1/2″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-25.
As quickly as I was measuring Mammillaria karwinskiana (Silver Arrows) it educated me it had an itch and requested me to produce it a scratch. I used to be kind of speechless. It has barely ever spoken to me and now it wants a scratch. GEEZ! It merely as correctly ask for a therapeutic therapeutic therapeutic massage. Anyway… This cactus has executed very correctly and has grown one completely different 1/2″ taller and is regarding the equal width as final yr. It now stands at 4 1/2″ tall and is 3 1/2″ enormous. To suppose it was merely 1 7/8″ tall x 2 3/16″ as quickly as I launched it residence in 2019. I actually like its wool, hairiness, and different folks extended, straight, white spines. Nonetheless a scratch is out of the query.
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Mammillaria muehlenpfordtii (Golden Pincushion) at 5 1/4″ tall x 3″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-26.
The Mammillaria muehlenpfordtii (Golden Pincushion) has been an ideal plant since I launched it residence from Lowe’s in September in 2019. Its pot was mendacity on the plant shelf with the plant not even all through the pot. I’m constructive it appreciates being launched residence. I’ve regularly admired its blue-green shade and all these golden spines, nonetheless the extended central spines and momentary radial spines are furthermore neat. It has grown to five 1/4″ tall x 3″ enormous and was 3 1/4″ tall x 2 1/8″ enormous as quickly as I launched it residence.
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Mammillaria mystax at 2 3/4″ tall x 3 1/8″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-27.
Very humorous… The Mammillaria mystax shrunk! The measurement from final yr was 3 1/4″ tall x 3 1/4″ enormous and now it’s 2 3/4″ tall x 3 1/8″ enormous. Heck, it was 2 3/4″ tall in 2020. It has grown fairly a bit, although, because of it was merely 1 3/4″ tall x 2 1/4″ enormous as quickly as I launched it residence in 2018. Normally that occurs with cacti as quickly as they don’t have ample water. That’s seemingly the case since they have been beneath the roof of the doorway porch and as a rule merely obtained rain because of it blew in on them. I’m not complaining that it shrunk notably as a result of it is partly my fault. OK, it was seemingly all my fault. Nonetheless, it was shielded from the scorching picture voltaic on the doorway porch which I do perceive it appreciated. How do I do know? Appropriately, it was smiling at me as quickly as I measured it and took its {{photograph}}.
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Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) at 2″ tall x 4 1/4″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-28.
It’s undoubtedly a wonderful difficulty this Mammillaria plumosa (Feather Cactus) hasn’t had any factors with mealybugs. How would you inform? I purchased this cactus from a vendor on Ebay in 2018 and it has been good. Actually, it’s the solely cactus I purchased from Ebay that has survived. Although it was very small at 3/4″ tall x 2 1/4″ enormous it has executed very correctly. The primary plant has grown to 2″ tall and your full cluster is now 4 1/2″ enormous. This one you in all probability can pet for a lot of who so want…
I misplaced numerous Mammillaria since final winter together with M. decipiens (Fowl’s Nest Cactus) that did very correctly since 2018, M. elongata (Girl Finger Cactus) that I launched residence in 2018, M. pringlei and M. rhodantha I already talked about, M. senilis (the one with the hooked spines I would under no circumstances inform if it was alive or lifeless) since 2020, each M. vetula together with ‘Arizona Snowcap’, and M. compressa from 2020. The M. spinosissima ‘Un Pico’ stays to be alive nonetheless appears to be like horrible with A LOT of rust or one issue… Thought-about one in every of many vegetation all through the pot of three already died… I’ve realized that regardless that many species of Mammillaria are numerous the most effective cacti to develop, everytime you convey residence very small vegetation you take a menace. Furthermore, many species inside the market haven’t been in cultivation that extended and will not be good choices. Massive growers plant seeds by the a complete bunch and don’t primarily care within the occasion that they are good choices for pot customized. As of late some companies aren’t even inserting the names on the pots on account of they haven’t any clue.
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Opuntia monacantha var. variegata (Joseph’s Coat) at 12 3/8″ tall x 4 1/2″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-29.
, I actually haven’t been into variegated cacti, nonetheless this Opuntia monacantha var. variegata (Joseph’s Coat) I seen at Wagler’s Greenhouse in 2020 caught my eye. It was solely 4 3/4″ tall as quickly as I launched it residence, and it has grown to 12 3/8″. It is barely fascinating…
Opuntia monacantha var. variegata (Joseph’s Coat) on 10-16-22, #919-30.
Truly, Llifle (Encyclopedia of Dwelling Kinds) has it listed as Opuntia monacantha f. monstruosa variegata (syn. Opuntia monacantha var. variegata cv. Maverick variegata). Which is a synonym of Opuntia monacantha… , any particular person regularly has to produce it a cultivar decide when it isn’t primarily a cultivar. It’s truly one amongst just some naturally occurring variegated cacti and it’s a monstrose type. It’s a dwarf, teratological variant of the bigger Opuntia monacantha. Anyway, one issue bizarre is happening with its main stem… What are these protruberances? May they be buds? I checked out pictures on iNaturalist for the species and that could be very doable… Time will inform and shield your fingers crossed they don’t fall off within the occasion that they are buds. You under no circumstances know since I moved it into the home in a selected gentle.
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Parodia lenninghausii, the orange pot on the precise is 6 1/2″ tall x 2 3/4″ enormous, and the inexperienced pot on the left is 7″ tall x 2 1/8″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-31.
The 2 Parodia lenninghausii (Golden Ball or Lemon Ball Cactus) are additional necessary than the 2 Kroenleinia grusonii, nonetheless they do have their moments. Normally these two agree with one another, and at completely completely different circumstances they appear to have had a disagreement and gained’t even try one another. I kind of screwed up and named them Elevated and Lessor as correctly, so I’m going to wish to fluctuate that. They’ve furthermore executed the swap… Lessor, all through the inexperienced pot, is now taller than Elevated… Lessor is now 7″ tall x 2 1/8″ enormous, and Elevated is 6 1/2″ tall x 2 1/8″ enormous. Hmmm… I’ve been having pleasurable with these two since 2-1-16. That was as quickly as I purchased numerous cacti from Walmart and didn’t uncover I purchased two Parodia lenninghausii and two Kroenleinia grusonii till I used to be residence… I’m glad I launched two of every residence to match with one another as they develop.
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Parodia magnifica (Ball or Balloon Cactus) at 2 7/8″ tall x 3 1/8″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-32.
The Parodia magnifica (Ball or Balloon Cactus) has executed very correctly and has grown to 2 7/8″ tall nonetheless has shrunk 1/8″ to some 1/8″ enormous. It has just a few brown spots that I’m not constructive what the set off is. I used to be watching a video on YouTube from Morris Park all through the Ozarks the place he talked about numerous elements alongside collectively together with his cactus. This can be scarring from getting chilly or probably from stretching because of it grows… Apparently, it isn’t hurting it as a result of it is rising and appears healthful in one other case. The marks are easy with none signal of any kind of an an an infection, earlier or current.
Parodia magnifica from the most effective on 10-16-22, #919-33.
I actually like the most effective view with its wool alongside the principles of the ridges and golden spines.
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Polaskia chichipe (Chichipe), the taller plant on the precise was 3 7/8″ tall x 1 1/2″ enormous, and the one on the precise was 3 1/4″ tall x 2 5/8″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-34.
The Polaskia chichipe (Chichipe, ETC.) has executed fairly correctly contemplating they don’t look that good. I’m undecided what occurred to the one on the left, nonetheless the one on the precise had straw flower damage. , these foolish pretend flowers they stick on with some kind of glue. Presumably the choice marks are naturally occurring because of the vegetation develop. The massive scar on the one on the precise is likely to be going from the straw flower. There have been three vegetation all through the pot, nonetheless one died final winter. The plant on the precise now measures 3 7/8″ tall x 1 1/2″ enormous, whereas the one on the left is 3 1/4″ tall x 2 5/8″ enormous.
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Stenocereus pruinosus (Grey Ghost, ETC.) at 6 1/4″ tall x 3 1/8″ enormous on 10-16-22, #919-35.
The Stenocereus pruinosus (Grey Ghost, Organ Pipe, ETC.) stays to be alive and correctly. This has been an ideal cactus. It now measures 6 1/4″ tall x 3 1/8″ enormous from 2 7/8″ tall x 2 3/4″ enormous as quickly as I launched it residence in 2016. I regularly appreciated the V-shaped sample on its trunk. This appears to be an easy-to-grow species, so for a lot of who uncover one…
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Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus (Paper Backbone Cactus) on 10-16-22, #919-36.
The Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus is regularly the final word on the itemizing nonetheless is usually one amongst many first to be photographed. This Paper Backbone Cactus caught my eye as quickly as I was plant looking for at Walmart on February 9 in 2016 ensuing from its uncommon spines. I used to be about to place it in my cart as soon as I discovered a bit mendacity on the shelf. I made a decision to take the half and put the pot as soon as extra on the shelf. It has been very fascinating to look at develop to say the least.
Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus (Paper Backbone Cactus) on 919-37.
Contained in the wild, their segments fall off and take root wherever they land. If an animal passes by, in addition to they hitch a experience on its fur and perform a bit touring. As quickly as I uncover a bit has fallen off I merely face it upward all through the pot and it takes root. It has executed correctly for the final word couple of years and by no means one in every of many segments have fallen off. The tallest has made it to 4″ tall with out falling aside. The pot is getting crowded, so I ought to supply it additional room. Ummm… It has been on this pot since 2018. I did put a bit that had fallen off into one completely different pot and it’s doing correctly. I’m going to provide it to Mrs. Wagler of Wagler’s Greenhouse since we share vegetation. I haven’t seen any of those out there available on the market at Wal-Mart or Lowe’s since 2016, so I’m very glad I launched the stub residence.
Overwintering “desert” cactus isn’t that onerous so long as you don’t water them. Should you occur to happen to do, solely a bit not more than as rapidly as a month )or so) is adequate. Tropical cacti, like Christmas Cactus and Epiphyllum, want a comfy temperature and almost frequent watering. I nonetheless have the three Epiphyllum that Tony Tomeo despatched and they also’re doing correctly. They’re fairly fascinating and considerably entertaining. One was on the doorway porch and two on the as soon as extra porch over the summer season season with the Stapelia gigantea. The Schlumbergera have had their ups and downs over the summer season season on account of they didn’t get ample water (dangerous parenting). One has buds already and it was outdoors!
Anyway, there are fairly a couple of internet pages on-line about overwintering cacti inside. Studying one is adequate on account of for a lot of who be taught numerous you is extra prone to be confused. The care they advocate is considerably controversial notably so far as the temperature. As rapidly as temps outdoors cools off and the day measurement decreases, they go into dormancy mode. I regularly put them someplace the temperature could possibly be regarding the equal as quickly as I convey them in. You don’t actually must convey them in from 40° F outdoors temp to 70° inside. Usually, I water them fairly correctly every week or so ahead of I convey them inside so I gained’t ought to water them for some time. Appropriately, I didn’t do this this time on account of I merely screwed up then night temps began getting too cool. The controversy right now’s do I put the cactus all through the south-facing window in a cool mattress room, or the west-facing window all through the doorway mattress room, furthermore saved cool. Cool temps do assist administration parasites, nonetheless the sunshine actually doesn’t matter on account of the cactus are kind of dormant. Then as quickly as additional, the cactus did massive with no parasite elements till final winter, and just a few at that. Cactus don’t wish to be bothered with sprays over the winter. In any case that’s my opinion.
Anyway, I’m going to close for now. I’ve two posts all through the making. One about Euphorbia (wildflowers) and the choice concerning the Symphyotrichum species on the farm. I’m ready for the Euphorbia dentata and E. davidii seeds to dry which could resolve the species. In any case I hope. Each genera have been fairly entertaining.
Till subsequent time, be protected, protect constructive, and regularly be grateful!
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