Which seeds did you order this year?

[Tina]

Don't forget the forum seed pool- you could try more frailea,
Frailea afilarensis
Frailea aureispina
Frailea bueneckii
Frailea chrysacantha
Frailea grahliana
Frailea horstii
Frailea horstii
Frailea lepida
Frailea magnifica
Frailea magnifica
Frailea pseudograhliana
Frailea pygmae
Frailea schlosseri
Frailea tenuissima

[esp]

From ADBLPS
I'm having yet another go at the two Dyckia.

I went for both of them too. Are they tricky from seed? Or is it just hard to obtain viable seed?
Apart from good germination with Puya venusta (BCSS seed?) about 40 years ago, then after a lengthy hiatus, I've not had any germination from any bromeliads I've tried in the last 5 years, so I'm keen to get better results this time.

[MatDz]

I've ordered three batches.
From Elisabeth & Norbert Sarnes came some austrocacti - of course - inc. aonikenkensis (which i've previously germinated but then killed) and nobilis plus some 'sp.' that I liked the look of (illustrated seed catalogues are perfect for picking plants from the unknown). [...]

This is the best seed list I have seen to date (which means out of maybe 6), super useful and with beautiful photographs!

In general, thank you for such detailed shopping list, sometimes I wonder why people choose what they do, or whether my selection makes any sense - after some more reading I probably won't be able to germinate some, but I consider it my "fun budget" anyway!

[Mal L]

From ADBLPS
I'm having yet another go at the two Dyckia.

I went for both of them too. Are they tricky from seed? Or is it just hard to obtain viable seed?
Apart from good germination with Puya venusta (BCSS seed?) about 40 years ago, then after a lengthy hiatus, I've not had any germination from any bromeliads I've tried in the last 5 years, so I'm keen to get better results this time.

I have tried occasional Dyckia seed (probably about 4 times) and I have failed completely to get any germinations. So, either seed viability is an issue, or I am at fault in putting them with my cacti seed pots and treating them the same?

[Aiko]

I have tried occasional Dyckia seed (probably about 4 times) and I have failed completely to get any germinations. So, either seed viability is an issue, or I am at fault in putting them with my cacti seed pots and treating them the same?

Have you retried the same pots again too? That might do the trick for some species, a retry one, two or three years later and in the mean time keeping the pots with seeds in the greenhouse both in summer and in winter.

[Phil_SK]

Don't forget the forum seed pool- you could try more frailea,

Nooooooooooo! I know fraileas are always recommended for those with little space but I don't need encouraging to fill my remaining space! But if I get a taste for them I'll bear it in mind. Thanks

From ADBLPS
I'm having yet another go at the two Dyckia.

I went for both of them too. Are they tricky from seed? Or is it just hard to obtain viable seed?

I did germinate some I bought from a USA seller via ebay a few years ago. Germination was reasonable though I let them dry out too early and lost most of them, leaving just two survivors. I think viability is the main issue - whether that's because they need sowing swiftly or because, through lack of demand, sellers tend to stock very old seed I can't say. Alan (Ali Baba) sent me some fresh-as-a-daisy seed from one of his plants and none germinated. He reckoned that they just produce duds sometimes (Can you elaborate, if you read this?). Some Puya and some Deuterocohnia/Abromeitiella that I had from Ralf Hillmann last year has germinated well in most cases (with some 0% alongside including some Dyckia)

In general, thank you for such detailed shopping list, sometimes I wonder why people choose what they do, or whether my selection makes any sense - after some more reading I probably won't be able to germinate some, but I consider it my "fun budget" anyway!

You're welcome! It was useful to reflect on why I'd bought what I have, and already there are a few "Why on earth did I buy that?" on the list!

I have tried occasional Dyckia seed (probably about 4 times) and I have failed completely to get any germinations. So, either seed viability is an issue, or I am at fault in putting them with my cacti seed pots and treating them the same?

No, they seem ideal bedfellows for cactus seedlings and do well in the same conditions... if they germinate.

[oriky]

this is my seeds list for 20-21, this year i tried to be more calm with my order, but i spent too much :/

Ariocarpus fissuratus hintonii RS 279
Ariocarpus bravoanus PP 422
Ariocarpus confusus LH 470
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus elephantidens VM 202 Select robust tubercules
Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus macdowellii RS 135
Ariocarpus retusus scapharostroides LH 453 Darkly pink flower
Ariocarpus scapharostrus VM 233 dry form
Ariocarpus scapharostrus VM 232 robust form mayor
Ariocarpus scapharostrus longituberculatus VM 1117 robust intermedied form
Ariocarpus scapharostrus
Ariocarpus scapharostrus MMR
Ariocarpus scapharostrus RS 695
Ariocarpus scapharostrus VM 616
Ariocarpus Godzilla Gozilla Royal X Godzilla Var
Ariocarpus Godzilla Loyodii latus Var X Godzilla Royal
Ariocarpus MAURIBO PECTINATUS PURE
Ariocarpus Cauliflower
Astrophytum asterias AKABANA Real red
Astrophytum asterias Mix
Astrophytum crassispinum Buffalo yellow spined
Astrophytum crassispinum Buffalo black spined
Astrophytum ornatum Variegata X KIKKO
Astrophytum ornatum KIKKO
Aztekium hintonii LH 442
Aztekium ritteri LH 397
Aztekium valdesii
Echinocactus horizonthalonius shirotoge shiuheimaru
Epithelantha cryptica SB 321
Frailea asterioides Obscura Gray-Blue epidermis
Geohintonia mexicana LH 441
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii v.unguispinum SL 44b S of Salta
Homalocheohala texensis variegata
Lophophora diffusa RS 1193 Rubost
Lophophora diffusa VM 205 Mex.n.120/106km
Lophophora diffusa RS 476 Mex.n.120/109km
Lophophora diffusa VM 602 Mex.n.120/89km
Lophophora diffusa VM 024
Lophophora fricii Purple flower
Lophophora fricii PP 400
Lophophora fricii PP 1355
Lophophora fricii albiflora KS 198 S of Viesca
Lophophora fricii Köhres
Lophophora fricii RS 404B
Lophophora fricii VM 521
Lophophora fricii VM 667
Lophophora fricii VM 680
Lophophora fricii PP 400
Lophophora fricii VZD 1525
Lophophora koehresii RS 1182 (= viridiscens)
Lophophora koehresii RS 1184A
Lophophora koehresii
Lophophora williamsii x Turbinocarpus pseudomacrothele
Lophophora williamsii
Lophophora williamsii
Lophophora williamsii CH 312
Lophophora williamsii PP 866
Lophophora williamsii PP 1355
Lophophora williamsii VZD 387
Lophophora williamsii
Lophophora williamsii
Lophophora williamsii
Lophophora williamsii
Lophophora williamsii
Lophophora williamsii RS 080
Lophophora williamsii RS 278
Lophophora williamsii RS 043
Mammillaria bertholdii
Mammillaria bertholdii MZ 1745
Mammillaria roczekii ROG 757
Navajoa peeblesiana SB 571
Navajoa peeblesiana fickeisenii SB 903
Turbinicarpus nikolae X loph fricii
Turbinicarpus nikolae GM 1792
Turbinicarpus panarottoi MZ 620
Uebelmania pectinifera eriocactoides

[Aiko]

Echinocactus horizonthalonius shirotoge shiuheimaru

Where did you obtain this one?

[NaZzAtAzEr]

Homalocheohala texensis variegata

Also am I right that you can't buy variegated seeds?

[oriky]

they are both from European friend of mine, around 2E per seeds :/