Although the Euphorbia flowers are no where as splendid as the true Gymnocalycium, these spineless beauties make up for it by geometric shape and white body patterns on some specimen.
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Below is the same plant looking back in time. It is now my largest plant that is on own root.
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still looking back in time, when some of these plants are seedlings
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reaching teenager period
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the good old days
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a handsome looking one stand out from the rest
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At this is recent. this time of year is the mating season for these plants
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The seeds are easy to set and germinate, but hard to maintain as young seedlings. I need to be very careful this year as I have failed many times.
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new and more beautifully patterned variety from Negele population, Southern Ethiopia. these seedlings from The Netherlands are growing well with lots of potential
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and another plant decide to compete in blooming at this time of year. this is E. horwoodii.
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too bad only one is blooming. But it is ok since I know "pollen in the fridge method":D
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a decade with gymnocalycioides
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a decade with gymnocalycioides
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Pijaya,in Bangkok, Thailand
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Tina
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Re: a decade with gymnocalycioides
WOW !, BEAUTIFUL and I'm suitably envious::o.
Only one of my E gymnocalciodes flowers yearly so no seed, the seed/flowers look really good.
They do grow OK ( a bit slow) on there own toots so I wonder why we get offered lollipops so often, I managed to degraft one of mine last so was quite happy.
Fingers crossed with the E horwoodi flowers, is your plant grafted ?. I have just gotten some seed of this so wonder if I will need to graft it to keep it going ( especially in the Uk !)
Only one of my E gymnocalciodes flowers yearly so no seed, the seed/flowers look really good.
They do grow OK ( a bit slow) on there own toots so I wonder why we get offered lollipops so often, I managed to degraft one of mine last so was quite happy.
Fingers crossed with the E horwoodi flowers, is your plant grafted ?. I have just gotten some seed of this so wonder if I will need to graft it to keep it going ( especially in the Uk !)
Tina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
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Diane
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Re: a decade with gymnocalycioides
Magnificent, Pijaya! Like Tina, I am very envious too! I've got one E. gymnocalycioides on its own roots, about 5cms across, and was very annoyed to lose a nice seedling 2 years old the other week. I do have a couple of seedlings sown last year, and am wondering whether to graft them, though I'd prefer not to!
Diane - member of Kingston branch
Growing cacti - balm to the soul!
Growing cacti - balm to the soul!
Re: a decade with gymnocalycioides
Beautiful photos Pijaya Ah!! This year I'm also can collect some seed and I think 20-30 seeding I can do this year.
Ario,Astro,Euphorbia and succ Lover In Thailand
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lancer99
Re: a decade with gymnocalycioides
Add me to the list of the envious...what a great collection of E. gymnocalycioides! And your E. horwoodii is spectacular too.
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