Hello from Romania

[Flavio]

Cristi welcome. That looks like a very big collection that you have. I also enjoyed the photos of some of your beautiful healthy plants. What sort of potting medium do you use on your cacti?

[Cristi]

The soil mix that i use is according to genus. For most plants is a mix of gritt(30%), crushed rocks and some fine flour like minerla soil(30%), crushed brick(10%), volcanic tuf(10%) and leaf mold(about 20%). For Ario, Sclero etc. the same thing,but no leaf mold. I collect most of things from mountaines near by and brick that i use is made from natural clay, burned so it does not disolve into water.
I am lucky to have a great family; in 2 houses in the same big yard live form my kids 2 and 4 years....me and my wife, my parents and my grand father of 89 years old that gives my kids chocolate, so they visit him al day long

[Francisco]

Hello my friend!! I read "Cris from Romania" and inmediatly thought that was you he he. welcome

regards

[Mike P]

Hi Cristian
Welcome to the forum. Excellent looking plants you have there.
How are you heating your greenhouse and to what temperature?
Mike

[Cristi]

Hello!
I heat using metan gas and radiators. During winter the thermostate is set at 7 celsius during night time and 13 celsius during day time.Many days are sunny and then temperature is about 20 celsius inside ( and could be -10 outside). I should have 2 separate compartiments because i have plants that require different conditions from Pilosocereus and Melocactus to Pediocactus, Escobarias.... my pedios and scleros stayed in unheated compartiment and they had down to -16 celsius during night time and have no problem.Toumeya papyracantha has flower buds now.
here some more spring fotos
Echinocereus reichenbachii, 2 years old
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Astrophytum asterias f nudum
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Rebutia krainziana aureiflora
[IMG]http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/42061 ... 600Q85.jpg[/IMG]

Mammillaria magallanii Parras Hotel
[IMG]http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/43122 ... 600Q85.jpg[/IMG]

Digitostigma caput-medusae
[IMG]http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/44613 ... 600Q85.jpg[/IMG]

natural cristated Copiapoa laui
[IMG]http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/28628 ... 600Q85.jpg[/IMG]

[David_L]

Suberb set up and great plants Cristi. Pity you are a bit far away to visit!

[eduart]

Hi Cristi,

Welcome aboard!!! It was about the time, I think!

Nice to see you here and waiting to share with us some more from your treasures!

Cheers from Downunder,

Eduart

[Cristi]

Hello David,
Well...my brother just visited UK and the 2 way plane ticket was less than 100 euro and he got there in about 2 hours.....so is not very far. And from my home, the airport is at 35km away.
Hello Eduart, thank you! Yes, i think was about time to start talking with our colegues from UK and other countries.I am sure i can learn many things form this forum.I am glad to see you here!

[sandi]

Hey Cristian, Where exactly are you in Romania? Are there any other cactus collections near you? Because I'm from Slovenia and if it's not to far maybe our society could come visit you and some other collections.

[Cristi]

Hello Sandi, I live 13km away from Cluj-Napoca in Transilvania region,on E60 route, about 150km from hungarian border. They are some other collections in this area. The biggest are in south Roumania and in Constanta-near Black Sea, so a little far from my place. But i am sure you will find interesting the collections from this area.
I will be happy to receive your visit.