Chamaecereus

[Phil_SK]

C. stillowiana is a bit too young to flower yet, but for completeness:

TB426.1 stillowiana

[Phil_SK]

Likewise these C. luisramirezii seedlings sown last year aren't at a point where flowers could be expected.

luisramirezii

[Terry S.]

That is a new species to me, thanks for introducing it to many of us. Looks like one for a hanging basket and could be interesting for hybridisation.

[Phil_SK]

The first of the luisramirezii seedlings has flowered today. Nothing special, really. My treated-mean plants don't look like they're going to produce the long, pendent stems usually seen as the longest stems are growing very little as new basal shoots appear.

[edds]

Great flowers Phil. My plant is growing the nice long pendant stems but no sign of flowers yet. Maybe I need to be meaner to it!

[el48tel]

Lovely coloured flower

[esp]

Interesting to see the C. luisramirezii, Phil.
How mean are you to it? And how cold have you gone with these over winter?
I'm thinking about testing the frost-hardiness of some if not all my seedlings this winter.

[habanerocat]

This is what can be potentially achieved with Chamaecereus luisramirezii. Not mine of course. I've managed to secure some cuttings and they seem to be growing rapidly so far. This is growing in Spain and flowers early.

Link to pdf.

http://kkplzen.eu/media/kunena/attachme ... act-Av.pdf

I'd be interested in comments on how frost hardy this plant is if anybody knows.
Like silvestrii it seems to turn red at the drop of a hat.

[Phil_SK]

Mine are seedlings (half a dozen in the same pot) sown in 2018. Like all of my plants, they're in 1:1 grit and moler. Although I'm trying to turn over a new leaf this year, I've not been very generous with my waterings in the past. I have my heater set to about 1C so they've been down to about -1C I'd say.