San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
|  Subject: Aylostera Heliosa  Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:03 pm | |
| just wondering if any one had growing tips for this genius within southern Australian climate...
cheers |
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lewis
Joined : 07 May 2008
Posts : 341
Location : Melbourne
| | Subject: Re: Aylostera Heliosa Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:31 pm | |
| well now known as Rebutia heliosa.
flowers are bright orange produced prolifically in spring.....dry winter... south american... mist spray occasionally.... don't overwater during growing season...rot prone.... small pot... dry out fast...coarse soil mix...bright light, not full burning sun in summer though. according to one of my books it is hardy to -7C so cold no problem. |
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San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
| | Subject: Re: Aylostera Heliosa Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:32 pm | |
| nice one lewis  |
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lewis
Joined : 07 May 2008
Posts : 341
Location : Melbourne
| | Subject: Re: Aylostera Heliosa Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:38 pm | |
| | looking over what i just wrote i mean mist spray only in winter when dormant (now) otherwise completely dry wintering. south americans in general like this treatment. it prevents the roots from dying back quite so bad as a result of prolonged periods of time with no water. |
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lewis
Joined : 07 May 2008
Posts : 341
Location : Melbourne
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San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
| | Subject: Re: Aylostera Heliosa Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:50 pm | |
| thanks mate
do you know if it is sterile or fertile? |
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lewis
Joined : 07 May 2008
Posts : 341
Location : Melbourne
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San Rainbow
Joined : 21 Apr 2008
Posts : 181
Location : south of the border
| | Subject: Re: Aylostera Heliosa Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:19 pm | |
| sweet! if its not self fertile might have to trade some pollen some time...
this thread should probably be moved to Bolivian section, I thought they were from Argentina 
cheers |
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