just thought i'd let you all know that botanical-archive have 20% off at the moment, ends in 10 hrs time.

http://myworld.ebay.com/botanical-archive/

Yeah I looked at that, they do it quite regularly now but usually only 5%

Makes me wish i had paid ebay that 3 cents i owe them. Ebay is gettin bad now i heard, gonna be all paypal soon, no bank deposits, money orders or cheques.

Looks like ill have to find other sources for them crazy astro cultivars.

Its still at the ACCC commission so here's hoping they knock them back on the paypal only bit. Highway robbery to take ebay and paypal fees from sellers

So are you joking about the 3 cents or did they close your account of it ?

i just noticed they have Mammillaria luethyi seeds, the first time i have ever seen seeds of this available anywhere, 5 for $10.

does anyone actually have a Mammillaria luethyi?? i have never even seen one in real life. (i really really really want to though) if it is in australia im guessing it is extremely rare and expensive. this is without doubt the best mammillaria i have ever seen, both in terms of its flowers and its amazing spination.

I am tempted to get some seeds.. but its not even on the AQIS ICON 'permitted species' list. probably because it is a recent discovery and is also listed on CITES appen 2. could probably get some through anyway, i have imported 9 individual seed packages from italy and not one has been looked at. thus far i play it safe and only import permitted species though. hmm worth a shot?

There's loads of photos of it http://images.google.com.au/images?q=Mammillaria%20luethyi&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

It does look spectacular!

Also cactus-seeds.com sell them, but more pricey:

They're seed No. 3344 - 10 seeds for $17.50

3344		Mammillaria	luethyi	10	$17.50

Can't help but be impressed:

http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/MAMMILLARIA/Mammillaria_luethyi/Mammillaria_luethyi/Mammillaria_luethyi.htm

art.biz/schede/MAMMILLARIA/Mammillaria_luethyi/Mammillaria_luethyi/Mammillaria_luethyi_fl_810.jpg

http://www.cactusedintorni.com/Galery3/Marchand/Mammillaria_luethyi_0.jpg

absolutely breathtaking.

own roots ones:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Mammillaria_luethyi_Flower.jpg/760px-Mammillaria_luethyi_Flower.jpg

OMG a crested luethyi:

http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/MAMMILLARIA/Mammillaria_luethyi/Mammillaria_luethyi_cristata/Mammillaria_luethyi_cristata.htm

wow someones got a few:

http://www.koehres-kaktus.de/galerie/kakteen/k_l_m_img/Mammillaria%20luethyi%2004.jpg.jpg


hmm these, or some Astrophytum caput-medusae seeds? DEFINATELY BOTH!!

So Lewis what are you buying from B.A. or do you have too many now in your propogator

I am looking through now to see if I NEED anything

lewis don't hijack this thread please. If you want to start a thread about Mammillaria luethyi I am happy for you to do that, but preferrably in the relevant forum.

Thanks.

Are you on the same list as me for the caput-medusae seeds ?

BTW ask for a name change or have you forgotten what I told you. Field collected seeds from memory from B.A........... the germination wasn't as good as others. I do wonder if he is discounting to clear out his seeds before he gets fresh stuff in...........just a thought.