Some do flower small!

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:54 pm

Echinocereus knippelianus ssp. kreugeri seedlings.

Seed set 2005, British two pence coin for scale is exactly 1" (25mm) diameter. Pot is also 2" square.

DaveW

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:32 pm

Really a nice image and a great comparison. These remind me of the small candies that I used to see at the confectionary

many years ago as a small boy but without the spines of course.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:55 am

It probably goes to show how well kept they are by the person that grows them. They are "Very Happy" cactus. The coin is a great touch.

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:38 pm

Dave - You've done a remarkable job bringing these seedlings on so well in just 2 years! Don't forget to post a pic with the flowers fully open

Bruce

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:40 pm

The methods called studied neglect Bruce! I just stuck them on the top shelf of the greenhouse in full sun and left them. Friends who have tried this have "fried" theirs, so with the greenhouse being quite high I must have quite a good air circulation, though this shelf is up near the eves.

As you will note I also left them in the pot they were sown in without pricking them out yet. They seem to grow quicker if crowded!

DaveW