Eveandrea wrote:
Bill, can we express any preferences ?

Ahh, sorry. I forgot it was a competition.

Those cylindopuntias have a high want-to-have-factor jfabiao!

/David

I don't think I doing things in the right order. I've done
1-6, 8, 11 and from the additions 13-14 (if not 15 instead of 13 )

Root a cutting should be among the first if not the first. I think most people start their collection with a cutting and start buying plants later on.

Lets see

Lophophora and two different Astrophytums(?). What are the rest?

Welcome Marco,

This forum is getting more and more international.

Sow some different seeds first year. If your conditions is not good for Lobivias maybe the Astros will do better. If all are Lobivias and you have bad luck, you have nothing.

My didn't flower the first 14 years since sown, then I put it in the garage under light one winter (maybe 5-15 degree celcius depending on outdoor temp.) and it gave me some flowers next year. I think it got more light that year as well since its indoor sister gave one flower. Some bugs are very fou...

Impressive. The flowers look oversized and have a nice colour. I have sown last year and everyone (5) seems alive yet. How old does they have to be before blooming?

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While in spamming mode. A two headed Astrophytum from this years seeds. The seed should have been myriostigma. Shall we belive myrio x ornatum or something?
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