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Posted by beck_QLD QLD Aust (My Page) on Mon, Apr 28, 03 at 23:25
Hey all!
i have an echinopsis. not quite sure what sort, that has grown ten babies all around the outside of him. firstly, 8 of them grew on the mother leaving a gap for a couple more and have been there for about 4 months and are living quite happily. today ive found that in the gap, two new babies are forming. do you think i should leave them all there, or take them off??. id like to leave them there and just have it one big plant. do you think if i leave them on, there wont be enough room for it to grow larger?
http://community.webshots.com/photo/66804751/68825431Czmeoy
here is a not-so-good pic of him, but u can see the babies.
thanks for any advice!
cheers,
Beck.
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RE: echinopsis!
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Beck ,
looks like Echinopsis_calochlora ,which is a persistant one for off setting as I posted in the US cacti forum ,remove the pups and place on a well draining mix with a covering of sharp sand and you will have many to trade with ,as I do.I usually remove all the pups as they get to a decent size and pot them up for trade. |
RE: echinopsis!
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thanks kev!!!
but.........
would be great to have many to trade with, but....
do you know what would happen if i were to leave them there???????? will the plant still get bigger? including the babies. its just so marvelous to have one cacti with a ring of perfect babies, i know id feel guilty if i were to seperate them. but if u think its the best option........
help, im sure u can tell i get emotional attachment to my friends (i mean plants)
thanks
Beck. |
RE: echinopsis!
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- Posted by mycena Nth NSW Aust (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 9, 03 at 9:27
they seem to go through cycles of pupping
if you remove them they will make more later
its the easiest way to get more plants I think i read that they pup till a certain age or size and then slow before continuing to grow
anyway ive seen quite large echinopsis that are still pupping every year and still growing. If you have spare pups id be very interested in purchasing or trading for something else as mine are mostly clones and seed set is low- id love to get more - actually even pollen swaps would be great |
RE: echinopsis!
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| Beck is it you that is 'bouncing' on the Succulents in Oz forum??? Regards Didge |
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