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RE: Some spring cheer in the garden and greenhouse
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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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.
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.
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