Seedling Update

The seedlings are about 10 days old now. Its interesting how they change, but still have no characteristics of the actual plant at this time.  I'm thinking it will be about 4 or 5 months before they start showing any detail or maybe sooner. I'll keep posting about every 10 days to keep track of changes if there is any. 

Epithelanta

Echinocereus

Mammillaria

They Grow Up So Fast

It's amazing to me that the seeds were planted on the 26th of June and I already have cactus seedlings.........actually they were up on the 4th. If you click on the name you will be taken to another page and see a photo of a mature plant.

Echinocereus rigidissimus

Mammillaria pilcayensis

Epithelantha bokei

Echinocereus rigidissimus var. rubispinus

"RUBY RAINBOW"

Mexico
"Northern Sonora, North-Western Chihuahua"

I like the look of this cactus, the spine coloration is very pretty. If I allowed this plant to have more sun, the spines would develop into a deep raspberry color. It is not one of the easiest of cactus to grow due to them being so prone to root rot from over-watering. One of the most interesting facts about this cactus is that it will take temperatures in the teens for a short period. No central spine is on the areole. Prefers soil poor in lime and usually acidic. Beautiful bright pinkish-red or magenta or red flowers with white throats are huge, up to 4" wide. Blooms in ring on the crown of the stem in spring. This plant is in a 3" pot.

Echinocereus pectinatus var. rigidissimus

Comb Hedgehog

The plant from the collection is planted in a 3" pot.

Discovered in the Sierra Oscura area of Chihuahua, Mexico. Now includes southwestern Arizona to Maverick County, Texas, at elevations upto 4,500 ft. Plants are usually solitary, globose to cylindrical, 2 1/2" to 12" in height and 1 1/2" to 4 1/2" in width. Body obsured by spines without a central spine and flattened against the stems. Spines are comblike in their arrangement and often interlace. The spine colors range in white, pink, red, yellowish and brownish. Flowers are borne at the sides, funnelformed, and brilliant red to magenta with white throats. In size they are about 2 1/2" long and about 2 1/2" to 3 1/2" diameter.