ADROMISCHUS CRISTATUS

MAMMILLARIA SEEDLINGS 2

Here are some more of the seedlings raised from Mammillaria Society seed sown in 2016. Please also see 12th February 2018.

Two more Mammillaria schiedeana giselae.

Looking different at two years old. 

These are still in the pots in which they were sown and have not been watered this year yet.

Mammillaria dixanthocengron.

Thelocactus bueckii 

Mammillaria pennispinosa 

MORE LITHOPS OPTICA RUBRA

NEW HEADS

LITHOPS HERREI 

DINTERANTHUS INEXPECTATUS ?

LITHOPS 'ANNAROSA' 

LITHOPS KARASMONTANA  MSG 3004 

LITHOPS RUSCHIORUM 

LITHOPS GRACILIDELINEATA 

SEED RAISING 2018 [ 4 ]

Now for sowing.

Some succulent seed is like dust, for example, Lithops but Mammillaria seed is easy to see.

Seed from the Mammillaria Society.

Carefully tipped onto folded paper.

Even more carefully tip the seeds into the pot using the folded paper as a guide to spread the seeds out evenly.

Then spray to wash the seed between the gravel.

Into the tray.

Top on and off to the propagator.

SEED RAISING 2018 [ 3 ]

The weather is better this weekend so I can go ahead with sowing seeds.

 I use 5.5 cm pots.

Which fit nicely into a seed tray.

The seed tray has a cover.

I will also need a spray.

I use my normal compost mix which is John Innes based but remove any large lumps.

I add a thin layer of gravel on top.

SEEDS AND SEED PODS

A FEW OF THE LARGER SEEDS BEFORE SOWING.

SANSEVIERIA PEARSONII 

CYPHOSTEMMA BAINESII 

HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS

SEED POD DEVELOPING ON STAPELIA OBDUCTA

PSAMMOPHORA MODESTA

TWO LITHOPS 'AVOCADO CREAM'