Can anyone help me ID this old venerable - bought about 15 years ago and never flowered. Thanks in anticipation.

My Stenocactus multicostatus has just produced my first flowers of 2018. Still in its cold frame, enjoying its winter rest.

Hi Bill - glad to learn you are working on it. As far as I know I have used no unusual characters however. But I will wait and see how it turns out.

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This pic is similar to another one in a similar named thread. Following the SUCCESS of my earlier graft onto a fast - growing pup, I have had another go - this time the scion is a Lophophora williamsii - because they breed so well and I have loads. Again the stock is the pup on a blue Myrtle - I als...

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Mmmm this one posted. Wonder what the problem has been.

RICHAUD wrote:Good luck with this marvellous specy which is really difficult to cultivate in the mediterranean area due to too high temperatures at night

Thanks, Richaud. I am also having a go with another cutting that I have rooted. It will be interesting trying.

Yes, if the pup grows well in the remainder of this year, I intend to remove it and reroot it next year - God willing.

Here is my graft 4 weeks on. Some good growth on the scion and it is now firmly attached.

In a Facebook group, I saw a pic of a graft held in place by PTFE tape - the stuff plumbers use to make threaded joints leakproof. Worth a try.