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PostSubject: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:18 pm
Here is a link to some great pics.

The digi seeds are actually coming from Cactus Jordi Wink

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v140/CactusJordi/Digitostigma/

Hope you like Razz
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:58 pm
good pics there betty. Smile
goes to show its not rare overseas.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v140/CactusJordi/Digitostigma/?action=view&current=Digi14Wo1.jpg
hybrid? looks like it. its got spines, x ornatum? capricorne?
i know that it will cross with myriostigma, coahuilense and asterias.
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:08 pm
Lewis is you have a good look at the picture after this one and you will see it is buds forming Smile

No its not rare to this person as he is one of the few who has been responsible for the growing of the digi Wink
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:23 pm
ah okay, but the tubercles look much thicker on this plant than the others. maybe a real close up, young plant or the effect of the stock.
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:30 pm
They do look thicker but they have been finding strage happenings with the digis. New tubercles growing from where it flowered and then this flowering not long after. So much for them to learn about the growth habits of these great plants.
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:30 pm
Well look what I have Wink

Check out the shape of the seeds .............cool eh !!!!!


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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:34 pm
Very cool. I suppose they look a bit like astro seeds.
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:24 pm
very unusual looking seed for an usual plant - cute!
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:26 pm
Well I have planted 40 digi seeds this afternoon so will keep you posted on their progress bounce
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:29 pm
Betty - its 10PM...........

Any news?

Are they doing ok? Any breaking through their odd shaped shells yet?

Have you been out and misted them tonight.

Ooooo so exciting. Digi in Oz Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:22 am
Cal......................Your an idiot .. lol!
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:35 am
LOL
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:27 pm
............no green dots tonight (I had to check and I blamed you lol) The camera will come out at the first sign of anything Smile
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From the photos I've seen of the digi seed, they seem to resemble small ariocarpus, but are more pronounced. Suppose they all start out like green dots though.

And you beat me to tonights 10PM post.... Any news? Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:35 am
No news Laughing

I have had one digi seed germinate for me last year, it was going well with two little arms and don't know what happened but I am blaming a bird............it disappeared. It happened a couple of months ago Sad
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PostSubject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae   Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:47 pm
If in doubt, blame the birds. That's what I always say.

Keep us updated Betty, looking foward to hearing how high the viability is Wink
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