I have 5 seed producing plants in a large planter. I took a shot of a seedling more than two years ago. These plants were all sold at a Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society meeting in NJ this past summer.
I have fresh seed from time to time. If anyone wants any, its yours for the postage. If I get a huge amount of requests, know that seed availability is subject to the plant production. I'll keep a list of those that want them and fill as I can.
This seedling is two weeks old and the scale divisions are 1/32 inch. Photo was shot Sept 8, 2009. Fertilizing with Potassium Mono Phosphate or KH2PO4 @ 1.14 gm/US gal for 6 months, then 3.78 gm KH2PO4 /gal until about 0.5 inch diameter. Water pH 5.0 with Nitric Acid or HNO3. These fertilizing directions came out of one of my cactus books. The Nitric Acid is used because the Frailea do need acid soil conditions to thrive. It also works great to dissolve any mineral build up in the soil. Frailea do well for me when kept moist almost all of the time.
This is the pot just after it was set up in June 28, 2009. Two of the plants were started in 2000. The others were purchased commercially earlier in 2009. Potting mix is 50/50 Coir and crushed sandstone with coarse pieces unscreened out.
I have fresh seed from time to time. If anyone wants any, its yours for the postage. If I get a huge amount of requests, know that seed availability is subject to the plant production. I'll keep a list of those that want them and fill as I can.
This seedling is two weeks old and the scale divisions are 1/32 inch. Photo was shot Sept 8, 2009. Fertilizing with Potassium Mono Phosphate or KH2PO4 @ 1.14 gm/US gal for 6 months, then 3.78 gm KH2PO4 /gal until about 0.5 inch diameter. Water pH 5.0 with Nitric Acid or HNO3. These fertilizing directions came out of one of my cactus books. The Nitric Acid is used because the Frailea do need acid soil conditions to thrive. It also works great to dissolve any mineral build up in the soil. Frailea do well for me when kept moist almost all of the time.
This is the pot just after it was set up in June 28, 2009. Two of the plants were started in 2000. The others were purchased commercially earlier in 2009. Potting mix is 50/50 Coir and crushed sandstone with coarse pieces unscreened out.