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by Stuart Estell
Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: My Cabinet: Blossfeldia liliputana KK 1704
Replies: 12
Views: 4434

Re: Blossfeldia liliputana KK 1704

You've done really well there then, Christer - they're fairly rocketing along. (tu)
by Stuart Estell
Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowering now - Blossfeldia
Replies: 24
Views: 7239

Re: Flowering now - Blossfeldia

The same plants in 2009 - as you can see they grew a fair bit that year. (Your seedlings are looking lovely, by the way, Heather - I'm not so keen on the grafted plants - just personal taste :))

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by Stuart Estell
Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:09 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowering now - Blossfeldia
Replies: 24
Views: 7239

Re: Flowering now - Blossfeldia

Here are three of mine, which came to me as 6-year-olds (I think) from Phil White - this photo was taken in 2010. The plants are roughly twice that size now, although still in the same pot. http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4015/4527825469_3c2863984b.jpg I also keep Blossfeldias under the bench as they ...
by Stuart Estell
Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Flowering now - Blossfeldia
Replies: 24
Views: 7239

Re: Flowering now - Blossfeldia

OK now, someone, please contradict me, and tell me you have done it... Yes, please do, as I'm trying to root some at the moment! I've got them to root, as has David Quail. Individual heads seem only to want to root for me if they're pretty big, otherwise they seem to waste away to nothing. I didn't...
by Stuart Estell
Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Astrobergia
Replies: 12
Views: 6992

Re: Astrobergia

Yes, Larry, I agree - I'm more interested in them from the perspective of what they might tell us about genetics, rather than wanting one as a rather expensive trophy...
by Stuart Estell
Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:51 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Astrobergia
Replies: 12
Views: 6992

Astrobergia

Muddling around the internet I discovered the existence of alleged "Astrobergias" - i.e. intergeneric leuchtenbergia x astrophytum hybrids. Has anyone tried to make one of these? They certainly convincing as hybrids to me rather than as more mutant astrophytums (given my limited experience...
by Stuart Estell
Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:42 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few more opuntia flowers...
Replies: 18
Views: 7259

Re: A few more opuntia flowers...

They're amazing, aren't they? It reminds me a little of those leafcutter ants you see carrying massive leaves around.
by Stuart Estell
Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:20 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few more opuntia flowers...
Replies: 18
Views: 7259

Re: A few more opuntia flowers...

A Pterocactus megliolii clone not far off opening:

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by Stuart Estell
Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few more opuntia flowers...
Replies: 18
Views: 7259

Re: A few more opuntia flowers...

A teeny-tiny Maihueniopsis ovata clone (minima/minuta/whatever) with huge flower to joint size ratio:

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by Stuart Estell
Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:18 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A few more opuntia flowers...
Replies: 18
Views: 7259

Re: A few more opuntia flowers...

Probably a form of Cumulopuntia rossiana? This plant came to me as "Maihueniopsis sp. red fl" but it's definitely not a maihueniopsis... I'll try to catch this flower open in the sun. If we have any. :cool:

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