http://echinopsis.eu/ 2012-05-20T16:57:43Z Echinopsis Gallery - Echinopsis Gallery Forum http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=54 Selling my collection - by Coolsox 2011-10-09T10:18:45Z Coolsox Hi guys,\r\n\r\nAfter a long and hard struggle I've decided to let my Echinopsis collection go. Apart from a couple of choice plants that I've kept back for myself, i'm selling everything. All plants are listed on Ebay and there are Abbey Brook, Schick, Billsdale and others. Some are rarer than others. All are on a buy it now, at cheaper prices (and larger plants!) than if you had bought them direct from the nursery.\r\n\r\nhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/coolsox2003uk/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562 http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=53 Re: Swapping cacti - by Rait 2011-09-29T05:33:42Z Rait Hi! My name is Rait and I live in Estonia. I'm beginner in collecting Echinopsis Schick hybrids. I include the list of varieties which pups I'm interested in ordering:\r\nArabesque, Coquette, Edwardian Lady, Lipstick, Monet, Princess Anne, Riptide, Sierra Skyline, Sleeping Beauty, Spring Symphony, The Hills of Home.\r\nI'm thankful for any information about these varieties (or other beauties) and opportunities to order these pups. NB! The first msg didn't seem to go through.\r\nRait http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=52 Re: Swapping cacti - by Rait 2011-09-29T05:25:24Z Rait Hi! My name is Rait and I live in Estonia. I have been interested in cacti for many years, however I haven't been great collector because of my travelling nature. However, I decided to collect some Echinopsis Schick hybrids - they are simple but some are trully beautiful. So, I'm 'beginner' with these plants but I would like to get some pups. I think that in EU there should be no problems in sending them. I include the list of varieties which I'm interested in:\r\nArabesque, Coquett http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=51 Re: Confirmation - by Morgan 2011-07-17T21:04:04Z Morgan I know there has been trouble with this tokens if you use another browser then internet explorer. Maybe if you switch browser, it could help you temporarly (I'll upgrade the gallery in a near future and perhaps the trouble disappears). http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=50 Confirmation - by shilohboy 2011-07-17T16:05:15Z shilohboy I am having much difficulty trying to get passed the confirmation token at the end of the comment section. I know I am typing in the correct letter combinations but cannot get passed this section. What to do? Very disturbing! http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=49 Re: GLASS VERSUS POLYCARBONATE GREENHOUSES - by Dave_S 2011-07-14T19:36:57Z Dave_S Glad you got it sorted out and it's up..... \r\n\r\nCheers\r\n\r\nDave\r\n http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=48 Re: GLASS VERSUS POLYCARBONATE GREENHOUSES - by Piprizzo44 2011-07-14T19:28:55Z Piprizzo44 Many thanks Dave_S for your input. Sorry it's taken me so long to reply, but it's taken us ages to find a suitable greenhouse and at last it's up! We did get polycarbonate in the end, both for safety reasons and also the cost. Glass would have been too expensive. The polycarbonate seems to let lots of light in. The panels are held in place by plastic clip-in strips down the full length of each side. Many thanks to all who replied :-D http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=47 Re: Swapping cacti - by Cactus Jack 2011-06-13T18:55:17Z Cactus Jack I do not have very many to swap but would buy. :-D :?: http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=46 Re: Swapping cacti - by ryoushi 2011-05-18T21:28:03Z ryoushi From Europe to Europe there is no problem whatsoever. Glad to hear that sending to America an option. The amount of cacti I can swap is increasing as time goes by. Who has the intention to swap plants? It might be possible to interchange whole lists of clones. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=45 Re: Swapping cacti - by Dave_S 2011-05-18T20:44:38Z Dave_S ive bought cacti from the USA before several times without any problems at all. I agree about the swapping & selling, lets go for it\r\n\r\nDave http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=44 Re: Hybridizing? - by Eamonn 2011-05-10T21:30:44Z Eamonn I made my first crosses last year, with 18 producing seeds, of which 16 germinated two months ago, giving me about 500 seedlings. I didn't store the pollen, I simply crossed plants which were flowering at the same time and which looked like they would produce interesting offspring. I used tweezers to transfer the stamen to the mother plant. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=43 Re: Growing from Seed - by Eamonn 2011-05-10T21:18:42Z Eamonn I smear the pulp+seeds on newspaper and let it dry. Then the seeds can easily be rubbed off and funnelled into a bag. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=41 Re: Swapping cacti - by davesstuff1 2011-05-10T14:23:14Z davesstuff1 I think swapping is a good idea... We should also talk about the challenges of International Shipping... There are a lot of myths as to the difficulty of mailing packages out of your Country to another Country. I have found this very easy to do... Also, with Morgan's blessings what about offering selected plants for sale??? As not everybody has plants to swap... http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=40 Re: GLASS VERSUS POLYCARBONATE GREENHOUSES - by Dave_S 2011-05-10T09:57:45Z Dave_S Hi Piprizzo44...Both my glasshouses are glass, but I think twin walled poly carb would be better, if you can I would suggest to go for something thicker than 4mm poly carb, the thicker the better the insulation. The 4mm is a little bit flimsy and iv'e read about it popping out in high winds.. :-( Just my two penneth....Good growing.......Dave http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=39 Re: GLASS VERSUS POLYCARBONATE GREENHOUSES - by Piprizzo44 2011-04-16T19:13:31Z Piprizzo44 Thanks very much Morgan. I just need to save up a bit more money now!\r\n\r\nKind regards http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=38 Re: GLASS VERSUS POLYCARBONATE GREENHOUSES - by Morgan 2011-04-15T08:01:58Z Morgan I would suggest you'd choose polycarbonate, there's not much light filtered out through it. But I live in Sweden, I haven't even visited UK, so I can't say anything about your amount of sunlight. If you want to keep your plants in the greenhouse during winter, it's also a good insulation in polycarbonate, with less heating costs. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=37 GLASS VERSUS POLYCARBONATE GREENHOUSES - by Piprizzo44 2011-04-14T20:54:05Z Piprizzo44 Hello Everyone\r\n\r\nI need to replace my aging little polytunnel with a greenhouse and am wondering whether to get glass or twin wall polycarbonate. I would prefer polycarbonate for safety reasons but as I live in Britain and we don't get too much sun at times, I don't know whether it would let enough light through for the cacti to flower.\r\n\r\nHoping someone can give me some advice.\r\n\r\n http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=36 Swapping cacti - by ryoushi 2011-03-16T20:46:16Z ryoushi Hello everyone, Having read morgans notice, I am indeed interested in swapping cacti, if anyone is interested. I have a few cacti that I am able to swap: -Gräsers erfolg - Sterntaler - Spring blush - Raspberry ripple - Cheam cream - Trichocereus Candicans - Desdemona - Flying saucer - Harissa jusbertii - Sierra skyline - Trichocereus purpureopilosa - Tangerine dream - and more, which cannot be added. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=35 Re: echinopsis interest increasing? - by ryoushi 2011-02-22T23:04:48Z ryoushi It think that more and more people are finding out the beauty of these plants. \r\nI was struck also, a year ago and I got an E. subdenudata to start off with. Now I've got a load of them and they are going really well. I am very happy to see a lot of buds already. \r\n\r\nI think that it is not so weird to see a rise in interest in this hobby since every new person will tell all their friends who may also help the cascade along. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=34 echinopsis interest increasing? - by Morgan 2010-12-15T13:55:35Z Morgan Is the interest for echinopsis increasing? I don't know anyone besides myself who have this interest here in Sweden, how about you? http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=33 Re: Hybridizing? - by stapelio 2010-08-12T15:31:32Z stapelio oh good, so you cut the stamens, I was thinking that it was necesary to shake them to separate the pollens, but in fact it's realy beter has you do!! :-P :-P http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=32 Re: time to flowering? - by stapelio 2010-08-12T15:22:19Z stapelio oh! so much!! ;) what a pacience to know if an hybrid is beauteful or not! http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=31 Re: Hybridizing? - by Gohelliumaster 2010-08-12T11:18:24Z Gohelliumaster in the fridge, keeping only the stamens .... \r\nPollens are very resistants, since they can be transported by the wind ... they contain silica (SiO2).... \r\nBut, keep them dry should normally be good pollinators for the flowers ... http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=30 Re: time to flowering? - by Morgan 2010-08-11T21:39:54Z Morgan 4 years, sometimes 3 years (or more of course). http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=29 time to flowering? - by stapelio 2010-08-11T16:47:15Z stapelio hello!\r\nin your case how many time will take a new born (echinopsis) from seed to flower? http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=28 Re: Hybridizing? - by stapelio 2010-08-10T19:48:25Z stapelio hello go!!\r\nwith what do you conserve it for the moisture, with salt also? http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=27 Re: Hybridizing? - by Gohelliumaster 2010-08-10T17:24:07Z Gohelliumaster Hi Morgan!\r\n As my friend Stapelio, I began to hybridize this year. In July, I tried on all my flowers ....\r\n50% of my hybrids do not work, you have a better percentage? Yes, for Conserving the refrigerator works well ... that's what I do with Setiechinopsis mirabilis, I will try hybridization with this one....\r\n\r\n :-) http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=26 Re: Growing from Seed - by stapelio 2010-08-09T18:32:41Z stapelio yes, I made the same but I led them remain two days in the water, following the counsel of a grower, and I was strange how difficult it is to really separate the seeds froms the pulp, and to let them really clean! http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=25 Re: Could this forum be interesting for Echinopsis Gallery? - by stapelio 2010-08-09T18:24:47Z stapelio yes, a really good idea! it would be really good to share with you all ! http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=24 Re: Hybridizing? - by stapelio 2010-08-09T17:48:29Z stapelio hello, I didn't know that it was possible to save pollen in the fridge! really interisting! I have also begun this years to hybridize, but I was surprised to see how difficult to separate and clean the seeds when the fruit open! for the pollenising I made it various time to be sure!! http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=23 Re: Hybridizing? - by Dave_S 2010-08-08T20:35:01Z Dave_S Started to hybridise myself this year, not sure if it makes much difference but I usually pollenate first thing in the morning, seems to work ok, currently crossed about 25 this year, all have set seed. Nice tip about using salt. I was unsure how to store pollen correctly. I use small artists paint brushes sterilized after each use in isopropyl alcohol. Will have to try the q-tip method too.\r\n\r\nDave http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=22 Cactus Growing Conditions for South East - Georgia - USA - by davesstuff1 2010-08-06T14:42:08Z davesstuff1 All my Cactus are raised outdoors, with some protection from excessive rain. The average annual temperature is 66.5 Degrees, July's average temperture 81.8 Degrees, January's average temperature 48.9 Degrees. Three nights a year it may go below 32 Degrees. Average annual rainfall is49.2" with an average annual hmidity of 70%. Lots of hot sunny days... Have found that the Tricocereus like more water than other cactus. Also the humidity does not seem to be a problem. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=21 Feel free to contact each other about swap here - by Morgan 2010-07-31T22:36:51Z Morgan Since PM system doesn't work now, please use this forum to write about pups you're interested in, swapping mail-addresses and such.\r\n\r\nPM-system will be back again, I can't say when (I have updated to new software for this gallery and the producer of the PM-system hasn't kept up with the software update yet). http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=20 Re: Hybridizing? - by Morgan 2010-07-26T17:30:28Z Morgan I've made some hybrids with Liske's Prachtstück this year. I save pollen in the freezer, together with some salt (I use Q-tips or what they are called, this tops you use to clean your ears with). \r\n\r\nSalt in the container is because water/moist destroys the pollen (I've got this tip from Ingo Bartels once). http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=19 Hybridizing? - by Morgan 2010-07-26T17:26:56Z Morgan How many of you collectors/growers of echinopsis make your own hybrids? Any special tricks/methods for storing pollen, any special time of day to pollinate? Any favourite parent? http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=18 Re: Shipping Cactus Internationaly - by Dave_S 2010-07-24T07:53:32Z Dave_S OK Morgan, all understood.........very nice swap ;-) http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=17 Re: Shipping Cactus Internationaly - by Morgan 2010-07-23T11:29:33Z Morgan Dave: I've got these pups from a swap (I think that they are originally bought from that e-bay seller you write about). http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=16 Re: Shipping Cactus Internationaly - by Dave_S 2010-07-23T06:24:31Z Dave_S :-D vey nice..........now I know the seller you mean on ebay. thats who I had my flying saucer from and also Schick 'Fond Adieu' last year...always received his packages fine.......Dave http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=15 Re: Shipping Cactus Internationaly - by Morgan 2010-07-22T22:04:03Z Morgan yep, Flying Saucer x2, First Light x2, Cherry Red x2, TH Raspberry x2, TH Sunset Orange x2, EH Sarah's Perfection x2.\r\n\r\nVery nice! :-D http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=14 Re: Shipping Cactus Internationaly - by Dave_S 2010-07-22T19:18:39Z Dave_S Anything nice Morgan? :-D http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=13 Re: Could this forum be interesting for Echinopsis Gallery? - by Dave_S 2010-07-22T14:01:59Z Dave_S Hi all,\r\nHappy this forum has appeared, the other one I use is the AG Hybrid group forum in Germany, as my German language is not so good at the moment, this one will be excellent.\r\n\r\nDave_S :-D http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=12 Re: Shipping Cactus Internationaly - by Morgan 2010-07-22T08:49:10Z Morgan I've just recieved a package of Trichocereus hybrids from USA today! \r\n\r\n http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=11 Re: Shipping Cactus Internationaly - by IanH 2010-07-13T21:50:51Z IanH I have received plants from that dealer on Ebay several times with no problems. Probably worth a try http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=10 Shipping Cactus Internationaly - by davesstuff1 2010-07-11T23:22:27Z davesstuff1 eBay has at least one Catus Dealer that ships worldwide, with no papers. He says 95%+ of his packages arrive at their destination on time. I think I might try this as I have a loy of extra plants. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=9 Re: Growing from Seed - by IanH 2010-06-30T12:38:52Z IanH Thanks Pieter, will do that.\r\nIan http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=8 Re: Growing from Seed - by pieter_cactus 2010-06-30T12:36:18Z pieter_cactus Hi Ian,\r\nIn general Echinopsis are very easy from seed when compared with some other cactus species.\r\nYou can harvest seeds when the fruits split open. I put the seeds with pulp in water to remove the sticky pulp and then dry the seeds on a towel.\r\nIf you have a good installation with bottom heat and artificial lights, you can sow before the winter, if not, just sow in spring.\r\nSome seeds need to be stored a while before sowing as they wouldn't germinate if sown too fresh.\r\nRegards,\r\nPieter http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=7 Growing from Seed - by IanH 2010-06-30T12:15:37Z IanH Hi, this is the first year that I have made my own crosses and many plants are setting seed. Please can I have some advice regarding the best time to remove the fruits, when to sow this seed (this or next year?) and any general advice on the best way to germinate/grow any plants that take. Any help appreciated, thanks Ian http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=6 X Chamaelobivia 'Westfield alba' vs. 'Westfield white' - by pieter_cactus 2010-05-28T11:18:51Z pieter_cactus Hi,\r\nI have bought at the westfield nursery a plant called 'Westfield white'. Would this be the same as the plant called 'Westfield alba'? If I look to the pictures I find on the internet, I don't see differences.\r\nI also got another plant called 'Westfield ice', but that's something alse I think. Still waiting for flowers on a day I'm at home :-D \r\n[img]http://www.cactaceae.be/fotos/Chamaelobivia_westfieldwhite.jpg[/img]\r\nRegards,\r\nPieter http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=5 Re: Could this forum be interesting for Echinopsis Gallery? - by davesstuff1 2010-05-16T00:08:16Z davesstuff1 Morgan: A good topice might be the shipping of Cactus to other countries. The dues & don'ts. I know of one dealer who sends Cactus from the US to Europe and over 90% of them get thru Customs. http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=4 Re: Could this forum be interesting for Echinopsis Gallery? - by davesstuff1 2010-05-16T00:04:06Z davesstuff1 Morgan: This is great!!! I have only beem raising Trichocereus Cactus for a year. Have raised other Cactus for about 10 years. Savannah, Georgia (USA) is in the southern part of the country and it can get very hot. The bad news for Cactus it is very humid and at times there is to much rain. My Cactus get the morning and mid-day sun and are protected from the rain. My Trichocerus Cactus grow 12" per year. Unlike other Cactus they seem to like lots of water during the growing season and thrive http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=3 Re: Could this forum be interesting for Echinopsis Gallery? - by Morgan 2010-05-13T20:12:22Z Morgan Thank you Pete for your reply, and for your advice on waiting with categories until the forum "grows in the direction" (show the structure of topics)! http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=2 Re: Could this forum be interesting for Echinopsis Gallery? - by Peter Cupial-Jones 2010-05-13T12:38:08Z Peter Cupial-Jones good idea morgan - forums can be a bit quicker than emails sometimes. I would hold off on categories until you see what use is being made of it?\r\n\r\ncheers\r\n\r\nPete http://echinopsis.eu/forum.php?c=message&id=1 Could this forum be interesting for Echinopsis Gallery? - by Morgan 2010-05-09T07:50:12Z Morgan If people are using this forum, it'll be permanent. Please let me know if you want me to add some categories to the forum.\r\n\r\nMorgan Forum - Echinopsis Gallery Forum - Echinopsis Gallery

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