Pediocactus grow in the summer

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Pediocactus grow in the summer

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Most people treat their Pediocactus as dormant in the summer, but they're not completely asleep.

This P. sileri lost its roots, but it is growing new ones at the moment.
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Some Pediocactus species develop buds in the summer of the year before they flower. This P. knowltonii is growing buds that won't open until March.
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Re: Pediocactus grow in the summer

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Don't forget to harvest those Pediocactus seeds I see sitting in those two pods.
My plant produced a whopping five seeds this year...
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Re: Pediocactus grow in the summer

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I've got a few of these already, but I might try the seeds this winter. Not likely to end up with hundreds too many!
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