Hello, I was curious to know how growers of Ariocarpus and Lophophora get their plants to produce copious amounts of wool. I've seen this phenomenon in ...
Hi Rob: Interesting point you make here. I just want to add that it seems that some Ariocarpus grown in the US are actually some how woolier than their...
Hi there, all, Here's another bloke definately woting YES to keep this group alive! If more contributions are wanted, I will do my part of the job, and send...
Too right! A number of groups have recently moved to the C&S category. All of them have recived a boost in membership. The mesembs group alone currently...
Hi Paul. I cannot reply to your email directly because it seems your ISP is still having problems and your address is still not accepted. Unfortunately, only...
Hi Didge, It's done - let's see if it makes any difference to boosting membership numbers and volume of messages. Worrying that you can't get through to...
Yes definately keep the group going. Although I never contribute the mail is fascinating and very useful. Plenty of interesting things about propogation and...
Hello, Is anyone working with this plant & can offer any cultural info? I would also be interested in grafting these to speed up seed production. Is it any...
Hi Jol i think you and others like you should contribute more often, there is no topic that can be covered too much. even your statements pushed me to ponder...
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Hi Bill, The few I have tried grow slow from seed as expected, and seem very sensitive to excessive light. I fried a whole bunch of young seedlings this...
I don't want to start the discussion about whether gypsum is good for Arios etc - we seem to have done that to death, however... I recently noticed a product...
I seem to notice a lot of difference in the colour saturation of (especially) L.diffusa v koehresii. Sometimes the pods are bright red and other plants have...
Hi Chris is the product you are talking about a powder? if so it is a waste of money because in no way will application of powder to the surface of soil break...
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Hi Chris i have noticed this difference as well, some fricii and decipens have bright red or purple pods as well, it could possibly be an adaptation to make...
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I think that is an excellent point.Start with a good substrate and your way ahead of the game. If the soil is poor,get rid of it.Start fresh...
Hello Chris, It's a natural variation. L.diffusa v koehresii seed pods are pink to white. ... Yes. And seeds are some of the biggest within the genus Cheers, ...
Hello, I joined this newsgroup recently. I live in Slovenia and have in my collection about 300 plants. Most of the plants are not belonging to "living-rocks"....
Thanks for the replies - wrt clay breaker - thanks Sean - the product is pelletted - I only bought it to try in potting mixes for calcifuges etc. My normal...
Hi Didge and Everyone, New members may help to keep the list more active but if the existing members would post some it would be livelier too. I'm guilty of...
Hi all cacti lover As you may have noticed, my cacti website has been given a new layout. Hopefully, it is now a more user-friendly site to navigate. I hope...
Hi Pierre yes i think Chris knows this, i think he and i as well were pondering the "reason" for this, like what adaptation would a bright seed pod or larger...
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Hi Barara , sometimes it can take three years for small seedlings to adjust to a new environment, this is true with all arios, the smaller the harder they are...
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Hi Barbara, I'm afraid that's just about as big as most plants from the more northerly populations of A. kotschoubeyanus get in nature - that is those from...
Hi Sean, Good thing I asked as I did not know that they can be adjusting for so long. Come to think of it, I also have other cacti, Ferocactus glaucescens is...
Hi Geoff, Thank you for the reply :) So you think it may never get any bigger? Do they just stop growing when they reach their mature size? Well, if this is...
Barbara, You are not alone! I have difficulty growing Kotsch for some reason, I have good luck with all other Arios but I struggle with kotsch! ... to a new ...
Hi Rob, I think the differences are probably just due to genetic variation. I am guilty of only sharing photos of my favorite healthy and wooly plants and I...
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