Keith H wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 8:19 pm

iann wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 7:30 pm Its Lenny! Probably not what you were looking at, try the southern hemisphere.

That would be Lenny as in Parodia leninghausii or Notocactus leninghausii as we all used to know him.

Thanks, I had Googled barrel cactus. Obviously "Barrel Cactus" is not very specific

Echinops32 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:42 pm Thanks, I will leave them alone for now.

Update the seedling are doing well I guess it will be many years before I get to see what the flowers are like?

Hi, I have been growing this Barrel Cactus for about 7 years now and it has just flowered for the first time
I had a quick look on Google images but there are quite a lot of differences in the flowers (petals & colours) so i'm not sure which one I have?

Thanks, I will leave them alone for now.

Thanks, is it possible to thin them by removing some that are next to others with tweezers or is this likely to damage their neighbours ? I only want a few plants.

These are seed are a result from cross pollinating two different Echinopsis, one white and one pink.
Unfortunately I sowed them too close together.
Is it ok to separate them or would the root disturbance kill them?

If the seedlings are not covered with a plastic cover they will dry out and die. Echinopsis and Trichocereus seedlings can be grown open, but the soil will need to be kept moist not damp or wet. Put them into shade with bright light not direct sun and spray twice a day they should grow quite quickl...

You cannot have a direct link to a pdf on the website. Go to this page: http://www.society.bcss.org.uk/index.php/cultivation1.html and scroll down to the bottom and click on the link Seed Raising. The pages in the document are ordered 1,4,3,2 since that is set up for original printing :smile: Thank...

I have some echinopsis seedlings that came up a couple of weeks ago, they don't seem to be growing very fast, should the compost be kept moist or should I let it dry out between waterings, also do I need to feed at this stage? Keep it moist and fast. Have a look here for all the info you need. Page...

I have some echinopsis seedlings that came up a couple of weeks ago, they don't seem to be growing very fast, should the compost be kept moist or should I let it dry out between waterings, also do I need to feed at this stage?