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RE: Some spring cheer in the garden and greenhouse

in Succulent growers4 months ago

I have more Turbinicarpus but I'll show them when I have more flowers

Yes please! My one blooms all season almost continuously. But it is the only one I have, so no seeds. I ordered seeds from few types (one of them is pseudopectinatus, but under the name Pelecyphora pseudopectinata), since I can't find the one I have and hopefully then will be able to cross it with something.

My 8 year old Stenocactus still refuses to bloom. At least it is a pretty cactus so I don't mind so much.

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 4 months ago  

Turbinicarpus is a constant bloomer. There's some confusion with the names between Turbinicarpus and Pelecyphora and the pectinate species is P asseliformis and is the most beautiful of them all, imo.

Is you Stenocactus rather yellow? They prefer partial shade and go yellowish if too much sun although they like heat. It could be that

Oh yes, asseliformis is gorgeous! And I like that they all stay so small.

Is you Stenocactus rather yellow?

Not right now. But there was a time it was more yellowish. I know I underfertilize them and I start to think this could cause lack of flowers. Not many of my cacti bloomed this year in general and they grow rather slow (I lost a few of my favourite ones and got a bit demotivated). They got some boost some weeks ago and hopefully next spring it will be better.

 4 months ago  

I hope so. I never ferilise my cacti though and grow them quite hard

I barely do too, but not on purpose :p I do see they do grow better and look better with a little push though.