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parrotsheaven
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 464
Location: Corio. Victoria
Registration date: 2008-05-14
| | Subject: 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  http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v140/CactusJordi/Digitostigma/ Hope you like  |
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lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:58 pm | |
| good pics there betty.  goes to show its not rare overseas. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v140/CactusJordi/Digitostigma/?action=view¤t=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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parrotsheaven
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 464
Location: Corio. Victoria
Registration date: 2008-05-14
| | Subject: 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 No its not rare to this person as he is one of the few who has been responsible for the growing of the digi |
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lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: 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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parrotsheaven
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 464
Location: Corio. Victoria
Registration date: 2008-05-14
| | Subject: 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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parrotsheaven
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 464
Location: Corio. Victoria
Registration date: 2008-05-14
| | Subject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:30 pm | |
| Well look what I have Check out the shape of the seeds .............cool eh !!!!!  |
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Hellonasty
Admin
Number of posts: 1250
Location: NSW
Registration date: 2008-04-04
| | Subject: 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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calycium
Moderator
Number of posts: 423
Location: Adelaide, SA
Registration date: 2008-04-06
| | Subject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:24 pm | |
| very unusual looking seed for an usual plant - cute! |
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parrotsheaven
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 464
Location: Corio. Victoria
Registration date: 2008-05-14
| | Subject: 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  |
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calycium
Moderator
Number of posts: 423
Location: Adelaide, SA
Registration date: 2008-04-06
| | Subject: 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  |
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parrotsheaven
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 464
Location: Corio. Victoria
Registration date: 2008-05-14
| | Subject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:22 am | |
| Cal......................Your an idiot ..  |
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PD
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 203
Location: Vic.
Registration date: 2008-04-02
| | Subject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:35 am | |
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calycium
Moderator
Number of posts: 423
Location: Adelaide, SA
Registration date: 2008-04-06
| | Subject: 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 _________________ Betty 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? |
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parrotsheaven
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 464
Location: Corio. Victoria
Registration date: 2008-05-14
| | Subject: Re: Astrophytum caput-medusae Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:35 am | |
| No news  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  |
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trigonus
Admin & Cactus Fiend
Number of posts: 881
Location: coastal NSW 1°C - 40°C
Registration date: 2008-01-23
| | Subject: 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
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