Herts Mike wrote:

ragamala wrote:Out of interest, how old is the first one?

Off the top of my head about 12 years old perhaps. I don't rush them.

That's a lovely clean plant for that age. The others are pretty damn good too. Better than I ever achieved, or even hoped to.

Out of interest, how old is the first one?

That's excellent!

Yup. Aldi had a good stock of Melocacti ready to sprout cephalia this spring. Am I right?

Many thanks Ray. After looking at many pics, and some confusing variation of spination, I am coming to the fendleri option. But the plant has lived without a label for twenty years so will probably carry on ok without!

The one on the right!
The pic was taken 29th May

I would say that would depend on the age of the scions you were hoping to graft. Something I was thinking of was seedling to seedling grafts, just for 12 months or so to bring on slow seedlings. In theory this should work quite well and seedlings unite and grow very well. Thanks for that. I was won...

Look on the bright side. Lots of plants for grafting stock? (Might be interested myself!).

BTW can anyone tell me how old hylocereus grown from seed would have to be before being usable for grafting?

Lovely flowers and pics!

Opuntias aren't fussy as to pollinators. In Italy and other Mediterranean countries where they have been imported they are easily fertilised by any passing insect! In Italy the fruits are often found sold in markets (known as Indian figs) for eating. Personally the hassle of getting rid of those glo...