Fancy having a guess at what they are?
Name these seedlings!
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Cactus Kid
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Name these seedlings!
Here are some seedlings sown a couple of weeks ago.
Fancy having a guess at what they are?
Fancy having a guess at what they are?
Joined Havering branch 2006, although have been growing on and off since the age of ten!
Have a large balanced collection of both cacti and succulents but enjoy growing cristate, monstrose and generally anything a bit weird!
Have a large balanced collection of both cacti and succulents but enjoy growing cristate, monstrose and generally anything a bit weird!
Re: Name these seedlings!
Lithops or some kind of mesemb.
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Ali Baba
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Re: Name these seedlings!
The top one is mustard and the bottom one is cress
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el48tel
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Re: Name these seedlings!
That was my thought, but I thought I'd let someone else have the first call. So many folk say, "Oh my Lithops come up like mustard and cress seeds." Well mine don't .... and I'm annoyed.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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Cactus Kid
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Re: Name these seedlings!
Great ID guys 
It's Lithops 'Texas Rose' taken from my plant below last year.
I didn't have room for a bright spot due to other seeds coming up so they have become very stretched. I will now move them to a South facing windowsill and soon after, the greenhouse.
el48tel. I remove the seed heads in late March when thoroughly dry and place them into a container of warm water overnight. Any viable seeds will then sink to the bottom, and the detritus is sieved off in the morning. Then I just sprinkle them onto the surface and they grow like crazy. I cover them with a plastic top only until they germinate, then remove it to allow for better air circulation. I don't use a propagator as they like a marked difference in daytime and nighttime temperatures.
It's Lithops 'Texas Rose' taken from my plant below last year.
I didn't have room for a bright spot due to other seeds coming up so they have become very stretched. I will now move them to a South facing windowsill and soon after, the greenhouse.
el48tel. I remove the seed heads in late March when thoroughly dry and place them into a container of warm water overnight. Any viable seeds will then sink to the bottom, and the detritus is sieved off in the morning. Then I just sprinkle them onto the surface and they grow like crazy. I cover them with a plastic top only until they germinate, then remove it to allow for better air circulation. I don't use a propagator as they like a marked difference in daytime and nighttime temperatures.
Joined Havering branch 2006, although have been growing on and off since the age of ten!
Have a large balanced collection of both cacti and succulents but enjoy growing cristate, monstrose and generally anything a bit weird!
Have a large balanced collection of both cacti and succulents but enjoy growing cristate, monstrose and generally anything a bit weird!
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el48tel
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Re: Name these seedlings!
I can get them to germinate .............. but then they just ............die.
I'm trying to keep them in bags for shorter time this year ... no heat .... shaded over the bag to prevent scorch.
I'll keep you posted.
I'm trying to keep them in bags for shorter time this year ... no heat .... shaded over the bag to prevent scorch.
I'll keep you posted.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.