Group Photo-op

12 years ago

These guys are just opening and I'm sure had I been able to wait until this afternoon they'd be open more. These guys are just amazing. They were in flower almost the entire summer this past year and here we are the end of February and more flowers.... Then of course I had to share the baby nursery with all of you. These are from my own seed, except the for the couple of pots of Echinocactus texensis (front row center. I got those seed from Jeff Johnson.

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ssk22 Ohio 5b
12 years ago
Howard,
Great photos. How long from sowing the seeds to the flower age?
Looks like you have good luck sowing seeds.Thanks for sharing.
Sharon
bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
Original Author
12 years ago
Sharon, like with any seed warm weather sure helps. I sowed these last summer and they germinated maybe in a week to 10 days. As you can see, I have over 3 dozen and don't want them, so this summer maybe others will want a new plant.... please, maybe?????

Howard
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ssk22 Ohio 5b
12 years ago
Howard,
Count me in, I am a plant beggar....lol....
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Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
12 years ago
Howard,
I also grew some Cereus peruvianus. Came up fast then the long wait. Very slow growing. Did I say Slow. They are now 3 months old and still almost looks the same. I also plan to give them away. I don't even know why I grew them in the first place. My friend in Flordia gave me the fruit and from there I just had to try to grow the seeds.
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Colleen E
12 years ago
Wowee, Howard, congratulations! Beautiful. They're in superb health.

Colleen
pennyhal
12 years ago
I did not know that some cactus could flower over such a long period of time. The flower is exquisite. Quite a touch you have there with seed too I see! Good job!
bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
Original Author
12 years ago
Stan, I guess it all depends on the specific genus, because these guys have come a long way in a year. The smaller ones were in a com-pot and so really haven't had room to grow. I just pulled them apart this week. the larger ones were singled out late in the fall (those on the right).

Sharon, I'm putting this on you to remind me of all I was going to collect for you..... LOL

Howard
dellis530
12 years ago
Wow they really grew fast! I never grew cactus from seed because I thought they took yrs to even resemble a cactus. Maybe I'll rethink that. Count me in for one too. If it was born in Michigan doesn't it make it a native Michigan plant, lol.

Denise
meyermike_1micha
12 years ago
You really did a great job with those! How do you provide so much warmth to them living where you do?

I love them all!

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bikerdoc5968 Z6 SE MI
Original Author
12 years ago
Mike, I grow in a greenhouse. They can handle the night time lows of about 58 ~ 62F. I just don't water too much.

Howard