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1. Sowing (Category) ... rot if watered too much, need plenty of light but might get burnt if placed in full sun: quite a puzzle indeed. I strongly advise building a propagator which allows you to sow seeds methodically, providing ... 2. The greenhouse (Category) ... hinges. The liftable roof and removable lateral walls allow air to circulate thus preventing temperatures from getting so high in the summertime that we are forced to move the plants outside. The ... 3. The diseases (Category) ... can be either aerobic or anaerobic, double their number by cell division every 20 minutes and survive extreme conditions which do not allow any other life form to develop. They are found in the air, in ... 4. Epiphytic cacti (Category) ... may be the answer. Remember, however that clay pots may require watering as often as every other day in extremely hot and dry weather, as epiphyllum roots should never be allowed to dry out completely. ... 5. aizoaceae (Phocagallery / aizoaceae) ... vegetative apex to rot so there’s no way to save the plant by rooting a portion of the stem. Fertiliser must be applied moderately though is not usually necessary. Allow the plant to rest after flowering. ... 6. aporophyllum (Phocagallery / aporophyllum) Habitat: intergeneric hybrids. Description: a group of hybrids obtained by crossing Aporocactus with Epiphyllum. Soil: fertile mix with a pH of 6. Location: a shady and well ventilated site; ... 7. ariocarpus (Phocagallery / ariocarpus) ... completely. Allow the soil to dry out and wait at least 15 days before watering again in April and May, 7 days in August and September. Watering should be suspended from June to July when the plants enter ... 8. arrojadoa (Phocagallery / arrojadoa) Habitat: Brazil. Description: a genus with upright stems, sometimes exhibiting a horizontal or oblique habit. Some may be cespitose, others such as A. rhodantha quite tall. The glossy green stems have ... 9. cintia (Phocagallery / cintia) Habitat: Bolivia. Description: a dwarf genus of green, tap-rooted cacti with yellow flowers resembling those of Copiapoa. In the wild it grows at high altitudes with extreme diurnal temperature variations. ... 10. crassulaceae (Phocagallery / crassulaceae) Subfamilies: CRASSULOIDEAE, SEDOIDEAE, COTYLEDONOIDEAE, KALANCHOIDEAE, ECHEVERIOIDEAE, SEMPERVIVOIDEAE. According to some botanists only two of them are to be considered subfamilies:the Crassuloideae and ... 11. cucurbitaceae (Phocagallery / cucurbitaceae) ... leaves have fallen it’s advisable to tidy up the long branches. It’s essential that the plants be allowed to rest in the winter. Watch out for fungal diseases. Main genera of Cucurbitaceae: ... 12. discocactus (Phocagallery / discocactus) ... Discocactus placentiformis; Discocactus crystallophilus, with sweet-scented flowers; Discocactus pugionacanthus; D. hartmannii; D. pulvinacapitatus; Discocactus silicicola; Discocactus heptacanthus; ... 13. leuchtenbergia (Phocagallery / leuchtenbergia) Habitat: Mexico. Description: it is the sole species in the genus; these small plants have a big taproot and triangular, elongated tubercles with papery spines on their tip. The yellow flowers are large ... 14. lobivia (Phocagallery / lobivia) Habitat: South America: Bolivia, Peru, Argentina. Description: a genus of small clumping globular plants, naturally growing in mountainous regions. In the summer, large, funnel-shaped flowers are borne ... 15. ortegocactus (Phocagallery / ortegocactus) Habitat: Mexico (Oaxaca State), growing in the crevices of dark volcanic rocks at approximately 2500 m (8200 ft) of altitude. Description: a genus of small, globular cacti having a greenish-gray epidermis ... 16. rebutia (Phocagallery / rebutia) ... the spring. They are susceptible to summer heat and spider mite attack. Allow the plants to rest from mid-October to the end of March. They are readily propagated from seed or by rooting offsets. Fertilize ... 17. stenocereus (Phocagallery / stenocereus) ... summer. This classification is still debated and species among the genus may be considered synonymous with Lemaireocereus, Machaerocereus, Marginatocereus, Marshallocereus, Rathbunia, etc. It usually includes ... 18. weingarthia (Phocagallery / weingarthia) Habitat: mountainous regions of Bolivia and northern Argentina. Description: small, globular plants tending to from clusters at maturity. The tubercles are arranged in spirals. The flowers, in different ... 19. momesso: hybrid giallo chiaro (Phocagallery / hybrid giallo chiaro) hybrid giallo chiaro ... Tuesday, 27 January 2009 20. momesso: hybrid giallo intenso (Phocagallery / hybrid giallo intenso) hybrid giallo intenso ... Tuesday, 27 January 2009
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