And here is the last batch of opuntia grafts this 'season'.

@RayW: correct, opuntia elata it is.

Some time ago I used unrooted pereskiopsis cuttingss for grafting because the stock grew way too tall. I wasn't too happy with the results because pereskiopsis dries faster on top if cut at bottom. Of course I could have been wrong way back then because I had less than 50 'volunteers' to play with. ...

@Acid John: So true That's why I asked here. As far as I know, Interpol deals with such (if) bogus websites but I doubt they ever get your money back...

Pic there are nice, prices are nice.. somehow it fits into 'too good to be true'.

Anyone ever ordered anything from them?

They (seem to) have some interesting plants at acceptable prices, but I didn't find any contact info at their website (www.chinahaworthia.com) and that always makes me very suspicios...

@edds: so far, 99% of opuntias grew roots. I wish I can say the same for 'cerei-type' grafting stock

I mean 'few' mins to graft, few 'mins' to pot and few years of waiting to see what I get.. Ah, patience...

P.S. Yes, there is an intruder in upper left corner

Chris L wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:29 pmIt took forever to detatch me from a Mammilllaria bombycina on one occasion. Freeing one bit caused another part to get hooked.

Mamm. bomb. + mamm. perez. = 1 dead bird, one dead lizard and one almost dead lizard here Nasty spines they have

@MatDz: so.. Snješka (aka 'Śnieżka') ?

One moment, while carrying the tray with tephro-maihueno-opuntio beasts, was enough.. One moment = 30 mins of pricking the spines out from skin and sweats