That largest pup looks amazing. I hope it stays healthy and stays that colour for you!

Looks like a great picture to me and that is exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of. Without you adding that photo here I would have never known a succulent like that existed!

I did ponder grafting too but people seem to use robust Echinopsis as a rootstock so I wasn't sure that it would add too much of a boost? If the plants aren't good growers I don't want them in the breeding program. Have you considered grafting to Pereskiopsis ? It's almost unbelievable how fast see...

I wouldn't dream of pricking these out at this age. If you think they are too close together, it's a trade-off. Do you pull them out and seriously risk damaging all their roots, killing them off? Or do you leave them, and let the stronger seedlings win against their weaker brethren resulting in the...

Keith H wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:24 pm

Tony R wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 1:20 pm

Keith H wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:41 pm There is a members only part of the forum? I missed that.

Forum members logged in as 'Registered guest' don't have access to as many of the sub-Forums as 'BCSS Member'. That's all.

Thanks Tony I would not want to be missing out

I am though!

The other thing I meant to ask about was pricking out / repotting. This is what they currently look like, around a month after sowing. IMG_20200112_155650.jpg I've definitely sown them too thickly / unevenly to leave them in these pots for too long. But, with looking for the most rapid growth, am I ...

Just to add to my posts above, my repotted plant is doing well and growing new flower buds so it didn't seem to mind at all.

Thanks Terry, Ralph and Esp. I am already experimenting a bit this winter with some small Echinopsis plants in the warm conservatory (my office at work) to see how they do. The light in there is very good - I've got an Aeonium 'Zwartkop' in there at the moment that is blacker than I can get them out...

I am wondering what is the most time efficient way to get cactus seedlings to flower? I am looking at raising some hybrid Echinopsis with a few to trying some of my own crosses combining a few different lines. From reading around, the standard approach seems to be to sow them about now then give the...

I applied several days ago for members forum posting rights, but my application seems to be stuck in pending. I messaged Bill as forum admin a couple of days ago but my message is still flagged as unread. Can anyone else help, please? I'm in the same boat. Think I filled in the application properly...