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Blossfeldia
Number of posts: 34
Location: Magdeburg/Germany
Registration date: 2009-04-05
| | Subject: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Tue May 05, 2009 5:39 am | |
| Hello, I stopped yesterday after flowers foto no longer be found, I want you today the plant once again present.  (click open all pictures) Blossfeldia liliputana no graftet. Greetings |
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CactusPolecat
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 245
Location: Tassie
Registration date: 2008-10-06
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Wed May 06, 2009 8:01 pm | |
| These are very nice photographs Blossfeldia, nice to see them.
I have not had much luck growing this from seed, I think the seeds must have been too old or something, one day I'd like to give it another try.
Your plant looks beautiful, how old, and how big is the clump?
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Blossfeldia
Number of posts: 34
Location: Magdeburg/Germany
Registration date: 2009-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Wed May 06, 2009 8:15 pm | |
| Hello CP,
thank you.
Blossfeldia from seeds is very difficult. I have already tried many times and usually get problems with algae. The plant I bought 2 years ago. I guess her age but at least 30 years.
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Hellonasty
Admin
Number of posts: 1249
Location: NSW
Registration date: 2008-04-04
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Wed May 06, 2009 10:40 pm | |
| Really really nice. I have many grafted but none own roots. Can you de graft and root them ? |
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Blossfeldia
Number of posts: 34
Location: Magdeburg/Germany
Registration date: 2009-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Wed May 06, 2009 11:26 pm | |
| Is worth a try. A larger cut and shoot with Rhizopon.
Hot Tip for re-root is bird sand/bird grit (see Pic in German Cacti-Forum):
http://www.kakteenforum.de/showpost.php?p=65407&postcount=1
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cryptocarpa
Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 151
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2009-03-14
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Thu May 07, 2009 9:12 am | |
| That is an awesome plant Blossfeldia! It must be ancient possibly from habitat. They don't look like much but these Blossfeldias are two years old from seed. They must be one of the slowest growing plants in existence. Much slower than Strombocactus and a bit slower than the two Aztekium species in my experience. It took me many attempts to achieve growing conditions that suited this species and they are my pride and joy.The seedlings take nearly a year to reach 1mm and start out about .25mm even from fresh seed. 
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KanJe
watchman
Number of posts: 393
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-06-24
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Thu May 07, 2009 10:07 am | |
| Beautiful plant Blossfeldia. Looks like a prized cactus for anyone's collection.
Does anyone know where these grow in habitat?
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Hellonasty
Admin
Number of posts: 1249
Location: NSW
Registration date: 2008-04-04
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Thu May 07, 2009 12:37 pm | |
| KanJe, They grow wild in South America  more specifically Argentina and Bolivia. Nice seedlings Cryptocarpa |
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Blossfeldia
Number of posts: 34
Location: Magdeburg/Germany
Registration date: 2009-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Thu May 07, 2009 6:00 pm | |
| | Blossfeldia wrote: |
Hot Tip for re-root is bird sand/bird grit (see Pic in German Cacti-Forum):
http://www.kakteenforum.de/showpost.php?p=65407&postcount=1
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Oh sorry. The photos only registered users can see. |
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Blossfeldia
Number of posts: 34
Location: Magdeburg/Germany
Registration date: 2009-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Thu May 07, 2009 6:07 pm | |
| | cryptocarpa wrote: | That is an awesome plant Blossfeldia! It must be ancient possibly from habitat.
They don't look like much but these Blossfeldias are two years old from seed. They must be one of the slowest growing plants in existence. Much slower than Strobocactus and a bit slower than the two Aztekium species in my experience. It took me many attempts to achieve growing conditions that suited this species and they are my pride and joy.The seedlings take nearly a year to reach 1mm and start out about .25mm even from fresh seed.
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Hi Cryptocarpa,
congratulations. they are already so big
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Blossfeldia
Number of posts: 34
Location: Magdeburg/Germany
Registration date: 2009-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Thu May 07, 2009 6:14 pm | |
| | KanJe wrote: | Beautiful plant Blossfeldia. Looks like a prized cactus for anyone's collection.
Does anyone know where these grow in habitat? |
Thank you. That is correct "Hello".
Here I have a very nice summary in English found:
http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/BLOSSFELDIA/Blossfeldia_liliputana/Blossofeldia_liliputana/Blossfeldia_liliputana.htm
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lewis
avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863
Location: Melbourne
Registration date: 2008-05-07
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Thu May 07, 2009 9:12 pm | |
| I've heard several growers in Australia claim that growing Blossfeldia on their own roots to be an impossibility. your Blossfeldia is trully incredible Blossfeldia. and cryptocarpa those seedlings really do look great. |
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Blossfeldia
Number of posts: 34
Location: Magdeburg/Germany
Registration date: 2009-04-05
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Fri May 08, 2009 6:00 am | |
| Hello Lewis,
I have not yet heard. For many cactus nurseries but it is not economically viable because Blossfeldia so slow growing. A vendor sells but many species.
http://shop.kakteen-piltz.de/index.html?http://shop.kakteen-piltz.de/xaranshop_k001001001006s001_1.htm
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Navajoa
Moderator
Number of posts: 501
Location: Australia
Registration date: 2009-09-15
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:19 pm | |
| Blossfeldia in Australia..... Slow...Yes. Impossible, no not really... 3.5 years from seed...  |
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Navajoa
Moderator
Number of posts: 501
Location: Australia
Registration date: 2009-09-15
| | Subject: Re: Blossfeldia liliputana in Flower Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:25 pm | |
| And some youngsters....  |
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