Pterocactus seem to be in vogue in this sub-Forum at the moment.
A good friend sent me some aged plants last summer, so I removed all the top growth as propagation material and repotted the original tubers. Here are the results so far this spring:
Perhaps one day, in many years time, the P. reticulatus will be like Ralph's magnificent plant seen in an earlier thread.
Pterocactus in vogue
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Pterocactus in vogue
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Re: Pterocactus in vogue
I like that last one Tony, what is it?
And as for "many years time" - that plant with all the flowers was a single stemmed unrooted cutting in 2018. So in this case,
many=2
if you hit on the right method (or like me, have beginner's luck?). I've also cooked a couple along the way, so it's not all success.
And as for "many years time" - that plant with all the flowers was a single stemmed unrooted cutting in 2018. So in this case,
many=2
if you hit on the right method (or like me, have beginner's luck?). I've also cooked a couple along the way, so it's not all success.
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Re: Pterocactus in vogue
It came to me labelled as P. australis WP51
I think WP51 actually refers to this entry in your database
Field number: WP 92-39/51
Collector: Wolfgang Papsch
Species: Pterocactus australis fma.
Locality: Ruta 61, vor Arroyo de los Berros, Rio Negro, Argentina
Altitude:
Date: 1992
Notes:
but Cyril Hunkeler suggests it is P. fischeri - his website http://www.tephroweb.ch/ptero/wp51.htm
From the stems and 'fruits' I removed last year, I have some segments growing, so may have some useful propagations in the future:
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Re: Pterocactus in vogue
Thanks Tony - and I'd love to get a bit in due course if you do have any spares!
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Re: Pterocactus in vogue
No probsralphrmartin wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 4:34 pm Thanks Tony - and I'd love to get a bit in due course if you do have any spares!
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Re: Pterocactus in vogue
Tony Roberts
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
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(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)
Treasurer, Haworthia Society
Chairman, Tephrocactus Study Group
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(Gasteria, Mammillaria, small Opuntia, Cleistocactus and Sempervivum are my current special interests)